S29 E1: “Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Atte...

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In Part 2, Oprah continues her discussions with journalist and author Johann Hari about his New York Times Bestselling new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again. Johann tells Oprah the forces that are distracting us and stealing o ...

Oprah talks to journalist and author Johann Hari about his New York Times bestselling new book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention and How to Think Deeply Again. Johann explains why there are 12 forces working to distract us and steal our focus. Johann tells Opra ...

Johann Hari is a journalist and author of Lost Connections, a book which changed the way I think about depression and mental health. His new book, Stolen Focus, is about what people can do in order to improve their focus, and about what we can all do to stop our attention being r ...  Show more

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What is it about modern life that is completely disrupting our ability to focus, and how much of it is our fault? 

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