
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Insights from Stolen Focus
“Your focus didn't collapse. It was stolen.”
Living in a state of constant distraction feels like a personal failure. We blame our own weak willpower while ignoring the billion dollar systems designed to break it.
“The algorithm is always looking for the things that will make you stay.”
Big tech companies track our frustration to keep us scrolling. They figured out that anger makes us look at screens longer than joy does.
“We have created an environment that is making it harder and harder for children to pay attention.”
Kids don't get to play outside alone anymore. Losing that unsupervised time has stunted their ability to focus on self-directed goals.
“We are living in an attention crisis.”
Modern offices operate in a state of perpetual interruption. Most workers rarely get more than ten minutes of deep thought before a notification hits.
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
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