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Young People Aren't Rebels: They're Desperate Bio-Hackers in a Gig Economy
Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life
You think you know why a 19-year-old takes a random chemical in a club. You picture rebellion, recklessness, a desire to escape. But what if that's completely wrong? Based on a groundbreaking five-year global study led by anthropologist Anita Hardon and 25 youth researchers, this video reveals the shocking truth: young people aren't partying. They're desperately hacking their own biology to survive a ruthless, 24/7 gig economy. From Amsterdam's radical harm reduction that saves lives, to Indonesia's brutal drug war that creates a synthetic opioid crisis, to the invisible poisons in your bathroom cabinet—we expose how a generation views their bodies as biological assets. This is not about substance abuse. It's about economic survival. Dive into the book *Chemical Youth: Navigating Uncertainty in Search of the Good Life* by Anita Hardon, and see the world through a new, uncomfortable lens.
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