Are the drug manufacturers being kept from producing feel good meds?

Question

I'm sure that the pharmacy industry could easily manufacture high grade "feel good" chemicals similar to opiates that would have no negative side effects. Why would anyone want to hold them back? Is there anything wrong with manufacturing pure happiness???

Answer 1

I'd say Yes. A chemical like this would almost certainly cause people to lose interest in the usual insane rat race called "the pursuit of happiness". This would result in less worker productivity, lower corporate profits, etc......Basically "corporate greed America" needs misery and sadness to continue on with profits. I don't think that there's anything wrong with manufactured happiness, but big business and the gov't would certainly never allow it.