Firstly, Hari’s thesis is correct as other psychologists agree with his point. Shahram Heshmat, an associate professor at the University of Illinois, wrote an article in Psychology Today discussing addiction as a disease formed through isolation. In the article, he says that “The anxiously attached person chooses the chemical shortcut to avoid pain and frustration, and becomes trapped there. … In contrast, secure attachment liberates.” (Heshmat, para. 7). This shows that Heshmat’s opinion supports Hari’s thesis, as Heshmat says that those who lack connection - the “anxiously attached” (Heshmat), will use drugs to avoid the issue, whereas having a connection to others will help to curb addictive behaviour. Hari’s thesis is also agreed with by
