Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World

Most of us drink a caffeinated beverage without a second thought about the economic or medical implications of its consumption. I think we are even less likely to ruminate on its origins or history. While Pollan effectively dives into these fascinating aspects of the coffee, tea, and soft drink world, I think the most rewarding part of his exposé is the exploration of the thought-provoking question: are you using coffee, or is it using you?