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From the first fermented fruit to the last digital dopamine hit - this is the ultimate story of humanity's oldest habit: getting out of its own head. High Spirits is a darkly funny, brutally honest journey through thousands of years of intoxication - from sacred brews and opium dreams to caffeine addictions, love obsessions, and virtual highs. Historian-philosopher Heinrich Wilson uncorks the truth about our species: we've always been drunk on something, whether it's wine, religion, technology, or ourselves. Why do we chase pleasure knowing it ruins us? Why do comfort and chaos taste so similar? And what happens when the next big high isn't in a bottle, but in a microchip? Blending history, psychology, and wicked humor, Wilson traces the rise of civilization through its hangovers - revealing that every empire, every invention, and every idea was born from one irresistible impulse: the desire to feel more alive. Raise a glass, plug in, and take the trip. Because sobriety was never humanity's strong suit.

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Heinrich Wilson is a self-styled cosmic provocateur, weaving satire, myth, and a dash of conspiracy into irreverent tales of humanity's greatest screw-ups. Equal parts historian-wannabe and stand-up philosopher, he's spent years digging through dusty legends, UFO files, and corporate press releases-then reassembling them into laugh-out-loud narratives that ask the questions everyone else was too polite to mention. When he's not rewriting the origin story of civilization, you'll find him arguing with algorithms, hunting down misplaced ancient artifacts (or tacos), and plotting the sequel that explores spirits, ghosts, and the ultimate ghost in the machine.

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