New York Times Bestseller
This New York Times Bestseller reveals why your attention is under siege—and how to reclaim it. Johann Hari’s global investigation uncovers twelve deep causes of our focus crisis and offers a powerful roadmap for thinking deeply again in our distracted age.
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Your attention is under siege—and this New York Times Bestseller and Wall Street Journal Bestseller reveals exactly why you can’t focus anymore, and what you can do about it.
In Stolen Focus, Johann Hari embarks on a fascinating global investigation into our collapsing ability to concentrate. What he discovers is startling: this isn’t a personal failure of willpower. Our focus has been systematically stolen by powerful external forces, from tech companies engineering addictive platforms to environmental factors we never considered.
Hari takes readers on an epic journey, interviewing leading experts on human attention across the world. He meets Silicon Valley dissidents who reveal how they learned to hack our minds, explores a Brazilian favela where an entire community lost their focus in the most unexpected way, and visits a New Zealand office that discovered a breakthrough method for restoring productivity. Along the way, he uncovers twelve deep causes of our attention crisis—from the death of mind-wandering to rising pollution—that have left us uniquely vulnerable.
But this isn’t just a book about problems. Hari offers a roadmap for reclaiming our focus, both as individuals and as a society. If you’ve ever felt like you’re drowning in distractions, constantly switching between devices, or struggling to think deeply about anything anymore, this groundbreaking examination will transform how you understand your mind—and show you how to win it back.
Perfect for anyone seeking to reclaim their mental clarity in our fragmented digital age.
A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention... A crucial book.
This book couldn't be more timely. Johann Hari has pulled off a rare feat: a book that will get people talking and—crucially—thinking.
Hari makes a powerful case that our ability to focus is under unprecedented assault... An eye-opening analysis.
Hari's thesis is both familiar and fresh... An urgent and timely book.
A rousing, deeply reported clarion call... Hari makes a compelling case.
Hari's book is a wake-up call... He makes a persuasive case that our crisis of attention is not a personal failing but a social problem.
Hari combines personal memoir, reportage, and research in an accessible and engaging style.
A provocative and timely investigation into the causes of our attention crisis.
Fascinating and deeply researched... Hari is a gifted storyteller who makes complex ideas accessible.
Hari has written a book that will change how you see the world around you.
| Weight | 0.55 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 5.16 × 0.77 × 7.99 in |
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| Subject | Creative Ability, Memory Improvement, Personal Growth, Psychology, Self-help, Social Science, Technology Studies |
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