The Vaping Fix

Listened with my son while traveling for soccer. He made fun of it here and there but he listened and for that I’m thankful.

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I enjoyed this podcast and found the information interesting and love getting an inside scoop on how things come to fruition. And based on the information they provided, I really think Adam and James started Juul as an attempt to find a positive solution to address a serious problem. But the ending of episode 6 was super irritating and frustrating due to what it felt like huge aspects of the all the previous episodes’ information were nullified. I’m having a hard time understanding Laura’s perspective and judgment. She states “my mother-in-law would be better off vaping”. How does she know that? And saying if they had marketed it differently, the “rational future of smoking” might look really different. What does that even mean?? We all know, hindsight is 2020. If we could always predict every possible consequence of every invention, and choose not to create it, because humans will always find a way to use something intended for good in a way that is detrimental in someway, we would still be living in the dark ages without fire or a wheel. And, this started in Silicon Valley, “not market it as a cool new gadget”??? But when things go wrong, it’s part of the human condition, especially Americans, to find a clear cut, black and white answer to complex issues, and find someone to blame. It was sad to see Laura fall victim to that simplification.

1.) I used Vapes to quit a 20 year tobacco habit. I’ve been slowly decreasing the dosage of nicotine until it was zero when I quit that too 2.) people liking something that is unhealthy and you disapprove of is not a reason to ban it. 3.) virtually every anti-Vape study is funded by big tobacco, the pharmaceutical industry, and the politicians they have in their pocket.