HLTHAGE 2L03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: English Coffeehouses In The 17Th And 18Th Centuries, Alarm Clock, Coffee Culture
5 Feb 2020
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Schnapp: "emblematic of the modern individuals striving for hyper productivity and appetite for hyperstimulation. In way we live modern life with desire to do more, caffeine is central to the story. Consumed - its hard to think of a place where caffeine isn"t appropriate. We built up rituals through our day that include coffee : "coffee break" "morning coffee" Communal consumption - caffeine as social lubricant. Having dinner carries connotation of greater depth or meeting. For caffeine bridges gap between the private and public. Enlightment gave birth to modern world (mw = capitalism) Modern economy born of ir, also gave birth to set working hours. Useful to prevent accidents in dangerous workplaces. Tea provisions built into british wages during ir, depresses wages. Way to make people work properly and not get hurt and tea was central to this. Changing nature of work environment - construct friendlier, happier places.
