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Stolen Focus
Why You Can't Pay Attention
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THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022
A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘If you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one’ TELEGRAPH
‘This book is exactly what the world needs right now’ OPRAH WINFREY
‘A beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankind's ability to pay attention’ STEPHEN FRY
‘A really important book . . . Everyone should read it’ PHILIPPA PERRY
Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall?
You are not alone. The average office worker now focuses on any one task for just three minutes. But it’s not your fault. Your attention didn’t collapse. It has been stolen.
Internationally bestselling author Johann Hari shows twelve deep factors harming our focus. Once we understand them, together, we can take back our minds.
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The book has received high praise from various reviewers. Dr. Rangan Chatterjee calls it brilliant and timely, while Simon Amstell finds it mind-blowing and freeing. Oprah Winfrey believes it is exactly what the world needs now. Susan Cain and Naomi Klein highlight its insightful investigation into the crisis of attention, while Stephen Fry and Chris Evans praise its engaging narrative and eye-opening content. Various experts and authors recognize it as an important and necessary read that could change lives and provoke crucial reflections on focus and attention.
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ISBN: 9781526620217
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 January 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 260g
Pages: 352
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About the Author
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 have been viewed over 70 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan. He lives in London. @johannhari101
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