I can resist anything but temptation.
Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan, 1892, Act I
Opinion
The Enemy Within: Self Control in an Age of Excess
“Of the 2.5 million deaths, close to half could be prevented with healthier lives,” Daniel Akst told the audience.
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A drunk, ultra-Orthodox Jewish man leans over a rubbish container after a Jewish celebration. Because people engage in certain behaviour it doesn't mean that they are their preferred behaviours, says author Daniel Akst. Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images
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