Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention by Johann Hari (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Stolen Focus by Johann Hari THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA SPECTATOR AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHIf you read just one book about how the modern world is driving us crazy, read this one TELEGRAPHThis book is exactly what the world needs right now OPRAH WINFREYA beautifully researched and argued exploration of the breakdown of humankinds ability to pay attention STEPHEN FRYA 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 its not your fault. Your attention didnt 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography 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 Review A brilliant book about one of the most important topics of our time -- Dr Rangan ChatterjeeThis mind-blowing book explains everything. Read it and be free -- Simon AmstellTheres so much in this book . . . Unbelievable, juicy dynamite that you have to read -- Chris EvansI think this book is exactly what the world needs right now . . . I hope everybody buys the book. I promise you it will be worth your time and certainly worth your focus -- Oprah WinfreyJohann Hari writes like a dream. Hes both lyricist and storyteller – but also an indefatigable investigator of one of the worlds greatest problems: the systematic destruction of our attention. Read this book to save your mind -- Susan CainI dont know anyone thinking more deeply, or more holistically, about the crisis of our collective attention than Johann Hari. And this is a crisis that we must address if we are to meet any of the other pressing emergencies we face as a species, whether ecological or social. Which means that this book could not be more vital. Please sit with it, and focus -- Naomi KleinA story that so many of us have felt needs to be told, but whose cause and consequences are hard to capture and articulate without guesswork, prejudice or ideology. Hari not only achieves this and more, but he does so it with the pace, sparkle and energy of the best kind of thriller writer. I cant remember reading a book which made me shout out "yes! Thats it!" quite so many times -- Stephen FryA highly original and wide-ranging investigation into the causes of our epidemic of flagging attention. Written with Haris trademark incisive prose, indefatigable search for scientific evidence vividly presented, and illustrated with telling anecdotes, Stolen Focus is a bracing and necessary wake-up call to us all -- Gabor Maté M.D.A fascinating journey into the mind and how it is being manipulated with devastating effects. Haris subject is something that is affecting us all and this seminal work will be one of the defining books of our era . . . Get off social media, switch off the TV, put down your smart phone and do one thing – read this book -- Dr Max PembertonStop whatever youre doing and read this book. A deeply researched, disturbing, and yet ultimately hopeful exploration of the primal crisis of our time: our diminishing ability to focus on what really matters -- Rutger Bregman, author of HUMANKINDIf you want to get your attention and focus back, you need to read this remarkable book . . . [Hari] has cracked the code of why were in this crisis, and how to get out of it. We all need to hear this message -- Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive GlobalAn unbelievable storyteller . . . It might just change your life -- Steven BartlettThanks to this brilliant book, I have got to know myself and my fellow humans better. It educates and entertains you - the stories will suck any reader in, and then slowly change your mind. Everyone should read it. It has changed my habits - way beyond just putting away my phone more. Stolen Focus is a really important book -- Philippa PerryIn his unique voice, Johann Hari tackles the profound dangers facing humanity from information technology and rings the alarm bell for what all of us must do to protect ourselves, our children and our democracies -- Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of StateAn entirely necessary book, a miracle of clarity and depth, a resonant, deeply researched warning followed by a truly inspiring clarion-call to action. Read it and weep, then dry your eyes and join in -- Emma ThompsonA visionary, systemic, revolutionary and practical guide for creating the new world. Through tireless research and genius insight Johann Hari certainly snapped me to attention. A life changing book -- V, author of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUESProvided a staggering insight into the misery occasioned by our addiction to the idiocies of the web. If you have kids please read it * Spectator *This is a book for those of us (all of us?), who feel we are spending too much time staring at our phones — and are losing the capacity to concentrate * Financial Times * Promotional A major new book from internationally bestselling author Johann Hari that chronicles our attention crisis and what needs to happen for us to solve it Review Quote This mind-blowing book explains everything. Read it and be free Promotional "Headline" A major new book from internationally bestselling author Johann Hari that chronicles our attention crisis and what needs to happen for us to solve it Feature Johann Haris last book, Lost Connections , was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller and changed the conversation around mental health. With over 60,000 copies sold through TCM, it received plaudits from figures ranging from Hillary Clinton to Elton John, Matt Haig to Russell Brand, Emma Thompson to Davina McCall Details ISBN1526620219 Author Johann Hari Short Title Stolen Focus Pages 352 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1526620219 ISBN-13 9781526620217 Format Paperback Subtitle Why You Cant Pay Attention DEWEY 153.733 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-01-01 UK Release Date 2023-01-01 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2023-01-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-01-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:143006231;

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