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Johann Hari and I explore why and how our attention spans are getting systematically destroyed by the modern world as we investigate his new book, "Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again." The reasons span from reading time to social media.

Topics discussed:

How did our attention spans get this bad?
How the system is rigged against our focus
Why multitasking fails
How the business models of Big Tech destroy our focus
How promoting regulation could stop the demolition of our attention
Flow - what is it and how can we harness it to empower our focus
Easy steps to flow
Why systemic changes are needed, not Self-Help
Practical tools for focus
How students can improve focus
How the modern education system is ruining students' attention spans
What books have had an impact on Johann Hari
What advice Johann Hari has for teenagers

Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, and other newspapers. His TED talks and NowThis viral video have been viewed almost 100 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan. He was the Executive Producer of the Oscar-nominated film “The United States vs Billie Holiday” and of a forthcoming eight-part TV series starring Samuel L Jackson

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82. Why We Can't Focus: Johann Hari (NYT Bestselling author of "Chasing the Scream," "Lost Connections," and "Stolen Focus") 01:00:57 Share

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82. Why We Can't Focus: Johann Hari (NYT Bestselling author of "Chasing the Scream," "Lost Connections," and "Stolen Focus")