Published Aug 4, 2022
707: Johann Hari | Why You Can't Pay Attention—And What to Do About It
Johann Hari delves into the crisis of stolen focus, examining how societal structures, technology, and sleep deprivation cut into our ability to concentrate, and offers strategies to reclaim our attention from social media's negativity bias and disruptive sleep patterns.
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