A review by laramie_moore
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

Reminiscent of How to do Nothing by Jenny Odell. This book dives deeper into the logistics of why we as a society are addicted to social media. The engineers and psychologists who got us to where we are today. I did like that Hari recognizes this is a systemic problem, one that cannot be solved individually. Unfortunately, massive amounts of change would have to happen at a CEO level for tech companies. And as we can see in today's world that change isn't going to happen. The bad of it all is just going to get worse. Hari does give great advice on how to combat slipping attention as individuals. I know Hari is a controversial figure and in a few years when he does something else problematic, I'll regret this review. But for now, I did find his advice helpful for me and my family.