Emily Oster on alcohol, health, and ignoring the value of pleasure: "Recently, a reader asked me: Is there any data on health benefits to orgasms? I am not aware of reliable data from randomized experiments suggesting that having more orgasms improves health. That isn’t the point of orgasms, anyway. The point of orgasms is that they are fun. We do not need to prove health benefits to want to have them."
Is a Glass of Wine Harmless? Wrong Question.
The latest alcohol advice ignores the value of pleasure.
theatlantic.com