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A review by yannabucci
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
5.0
Ironically I had a hard time focusing on the last chapter lol.
The book might feel a bit alarmist to some, but the problems with our ability to focus are very real and big tech is to blame.
I like how the authors states can only do so much individually and we cannot blame ourselves for our attention problems. Big societal changes need to happen if there’s any hope of getting our focus and attention back to reality.
I also really liked the studies done on childhood development and the things you experience as a child impact your ability to focus later in life.
There’s a lot of evolutionary evidence and relevant studies in the book, but I also appreciate the authors skepticism toward some of it.
This may be a big eye opener to people who don’t understand the detrimental power of social media and it’s algorithms.
Great read.
The book might feel a bit alarmist to some, but the problems with our ability to focus are very real and big tech is to blame.
I like how the authors states can only do so much individually and we cannot blame ourselves for our attention problems. Big societal changes need to happen if there’s any hope of getting our focus and attention back to reality.
I also really liked the studies done on childhood development and the things you experience as a child impact your ability to focus later in life.
There’s a lot of evolutionary evidence and relevant studies in the book, but I also appreciate the authors skepticism toward some of it.
This may be a big eye opener to people who don’t understand the detrimental power of social media and it’s algorithms.
Great read.