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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book
A thoughtful, insightful analysis of the phenomenon of chemical enhancement and its changing role in our society over the last century. Highly recommended.
Published on January 21, 2009 by Michael Bess
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Bigger, Faster, Stronger... we can rebuild him....Big Whup.
Testosterone dreams is a thought-provoking study at times of how a drug, or at least the promise of a drug, changes our attitudes about what is normal and expected in humans. Testosterone has been offered up as a enhancement for athletic performance, sexual drive and slowing the aging process. Heavily promoted by drug companies (just watch the commercials during golf...
Published on June 16, 2005 by Andrew Platek
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book,
By Michael Bess "michael" (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Testosterone Dreams: Rejuvenation, Aphrodisia, Doping (Paperback)
A thoughtful, insightful analysis of the phenomenon of chemical enhancement and its changing role in our society over the last century. Highly recommended.
6 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Bigger, Faster, Stronger... we can rebuild him....Big Whup.,
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This review is from: Testosterone Dreams: Rejuvenation, Aphrodisia, Doping (Hardcover)
Testosterone dreams is a thought-provoking study at times of how a drug, or at least the promise of a drug, changes our attitudes about what is normal and expected in humans. Testosterone has been offered up as a enhancement for athletic performance, sexual drive and slowing the aging process. Heavily promoted by drug companies (just watch the commercials during golf tournaments), the public begins to question acceptance of normal human limitations and imagines an improved world. Soon these enhanced expections become the norm.
I believe this is what the author is getting at. I have to admit while the book was thought-provoking at times, other times I kept saying to myself "so what?... The author should just relax and not take himself so seriously." Ignoring the point whether the drugs actually do what's promised, every invention sets forth the same process of altering people's expectations. I can't say I finished this book and thought I learned something despite some interesting observations. |
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Testosterone Dreams: Rejuvenation, Aphrodisia, Doping by John M. Hoberman (Hardcover - February 21, 2005)
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