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The all-night party in my head
Brent Burgess
Commentary, D: Community
Brent Burgess on December 6, 2023
The all-night party in my head

Tunes & Tales

 

The business of sleep is big business. Really big. Walk into any grocery or health food store and find the aisle for sleep aids. Just about every town has a sleep clinic, and there are physicians who specialize in sleep health. Furthermore, consider the business of pillows, mattresses, blankets and various sleep-aid devices.

According to Forbes, the global sleep-aid economy was estimated at $78 billion in 2022.

Despite all that industry money rolling around the global econom...

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