How many people would be under more stress, have less relationships without alcohol? It absolutely works as social grease, loosens up nerves and is a very nice way of calming down.
I know so much in modern culture is about this weird asceticism, removing anything tasteful, fun, stupid and optimize for longevity - but what's the point to live in total boredom?
Alcohol is about self-medication, at the core of human civilization for a long, long time. China, India, Egypt so many early examples (https://www.cato.org/commentary/alcohol-caffeine-created-civ...).
How many people would be under more stress, have less relationships without alcohol? It absolutely works as social grease, loosens up nerves and is a very nice way of calming down.
I know so much in modern culture is about this weird asceticism, removing anything tasteful, fun, stupid and optimize for longevity - but what's the point to live in total boredom?
I like alcohol, it connects across millenia.