Lost In Vega$ by James Robert Webb

"Las Vegas is one of my favorite cities in the world. It doesn’t have actual ancient ruins or thousands of years of history–it’s barely even a hundred years old. Yet Las Vegas is unique in this one way: at its core, it’s a city of illusion that is completely upfront about the deception you choose to participate in. When you go there, you’re completely immersed in a magical world that is simultaneously both completely fake and wholly authentic. It’s like an adult version of Disneyland and I think that says more about human psychology than a textbook ever could."
- James Robert Webb