ktcarlston 's review for:

Lost Connections: Why You're Depressed and How to Find Hope by Johann Hari

5.0

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I feel like I'm still processing this incredibly well researched book. I learned so much and my paradigm shifted from what I thought I understood to what I know now and believe. There are so many great takeaways from this book that I feel as if I need to own this book so that I can refer back to it. All of that being said - connections - life is about connections - we all need more of them. For example, when he is discussing social media and how we are more "connected" than ever- he makes the comparison that "connecting" or "interacting" on social media is the difference between porn and sex. Porn may satisfy an itch for some but it doesn't provide the lasting connection that is honestly being sought. Is that too risque to put in a book review? Anyway - real and lasting human connection is the antidote to a world of depression. I truly believe this.