The pharmaceutical industry, fueled by our desire for quick fixes, has effectively deployed its considerable power to promulgate the notion of “disorders” and “illnesses” in all domains of our lives. The fundamental purpose of drug companies is to produce profits for shareholders.
最后，一位新的选手加入了这场先天—后天的论战。在我们药到病除的愿望驱使下，制药业充分发挥其巨大能量，将“症”和“病”的概念引入了我们生活的方方面面。制药公司的根本目的就是为其股东赢利。所以他们很自然地鼓励我们将过多（或过少）的进食、睡眠或感情诊断为需要某种化学药物治疗的疾病。