Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books. His TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong.’ The second is entitled ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious’.
Johann is the author of the new book “Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention, and How to Think Deeply Again”
His work here and this conversation can go a long way towards helping you be more effective, not only at home and in your job, but at giving a shit, understanding why you give a shit, and how to most effectively put that mission to use. Watch the podcast to find out more.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Why is Johann vital to the survival of the species?
6:14 Can meditation help to solve the attention crisis
14:48 How the human brain works
20:45 Le burn-out and the right to disconnect
23:13 Children and phones
30:25 How are social media apps designed
38:37 The positive effects of mind wandering
45:53 How playing outside effects children’s brains
57:31 How can we help our focus with food
01:02:08 People must step up for the power of their minds
01:05:10 First time he realized he has a power of change
01:09:12 Who has positively impacted his life in the last 6 months
01:10:08 Books that have changed his thinking
01:13:00 Where to get Johann’s books
01:13:47 Outro
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