Reading a Good Book – “Dangerously Sleepy”

I’ve been reading “Dangerously Sleepy” by Alan Derickson.

The book describes disrespect of sleep as part of late 20th century emphasis on work flexibility, being able to tackle anything in a “manly” way; need for sleep as a weakness; disregard of human rights; disastrous consequences such as oil spills, nuclear reactor problems, transportation accidents.

I am also researching caffeine metabolism and effects on adenosine – the substance that accumulates to make us sleepy.  More to come in future personal diary post.