Suppose you could take a mood pill that would put you into any mood you want? Would you use it?<\/p>\n
I am not talking about intoxicating substances such as alcohol which impair your judgement. I’m suggesting something more down to earth.<\/p>\n
Suppose I want to be sober and thoughtful at some point in the day, but lighthearted at another. Or I want to be rueful, or sentimental, or amorous, or coldly analytical.<\/p>\n
If something like that existed, and it were truly reliable, I can see how it might be a very good thing or a very bad thing. I just can’t figure out which.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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