210801-rats

the well-known study is that rats will quickly addict themselves to drugs if available.

the virtually-unknown study demonstrated that when the cage is enriched with interaction and play with other rats along with exposure to nature, the same rats will ignore the drugs and never become addicted.

(source: michael pollan discussing your mind on plants in some interview)

rats and humans do not always get to choose their cage.

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