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CAFFEINE

A deep dive into how caffeine shaped empires, fueled capitalism, and turned billions of people into functional addicts who swear they just like the taste.

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Chapters

18 total
  1. 01Prologue
  2. 02Chapter One - The First High
  3. 03Chapter Two - The Prophet’s Brew
  4. 04Chapter Three - Tea, Empire, and the British Buzz
  5. 05Chapter Four - America’s Switch to Coffee
  6. 06Chapter Five - Caffeine and the Industrial Body
  7. 07Chapter Six - Coca-Cola, Capitalism, and Addiction
  8. 08Chapter Seven - The Rise of Energy Drinks
  9. 09Chapter Eight - Supplements, Pre-Workout, and the Cult of Pump
  10. 10Chapter Nine - Sleep Debt and the Circadian Scam
  11. 11Chapter Ten - Withdrawal, Tolerance, and the Myth of Control
  12. 12Chapter Eleven - Kids, Candy, and Microdosing the Next Generation
  13. 13Chapter Twelve - Anxiety, Focus, and the Mental Health Tax
  14. 14Chapter Thirteen - Coffee as Identity
  15. 15Chapter Fourteen - The Decaf Lie
  16. 16Chapter Fifteen - Global Trade and Blood Beans
  17. 17Chapter Sixteen - The Future Without Sleep
  18. 18Epilogue
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Dedications, notices, acknowledgments, author notes, and short passages from this book.

CAFFEINE

CAFFEINE
The Drug That Wakes the World
by James Johnson

Dedication

For everyone who’s ever said
“I’m not addicted, I just like the taste.”

You were half right.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


THANKS TO THE farmers, workers, and invisible hands who picked the beans but never got the credit.
Thanks to the people who read this book with a cup of coffee in their hand and kept going anyway.
And thanks to everyone who said caffeine wasn’t a real drug, you made this book necessary.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


JJ IS THE author of over 250 books on everything from power, propaganda, and perception to science, civilization, and the mind. He writes fast, sharp, and unfiltered. No fluff, no fear, no filler. His work is known for cutting through the noise and telling the truth, even when it’s hiding in your kitchen cabinet.

He’s probably writing another one right now.

COPYRIGHT


© 2025 JAMES JOHNSON All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be copied, stored, or transmitted in any form without express written permission from the author. This book is a work of nonfiction, but it is also a work of perspective. Sources were considered. History was studied. But interpretation is inevitable.

This book is not medical advice.
Talk to your doctor before quitting caffeine, or don’t.
That’s between you and your nervous system.