Johann Hari
Lost Connections
Lost Connections asks why depression and anxiety are so often treated as chemical problems when distress may also signal broken ties to work, people, values, safety, status, nature, or the future. It weighs biological evidence and considers reconnection—through care, community, meaningful activity, and social change—as part of recovery.
10 chapters
Stolen Focus
Stolen Focus asks why modern conditions make sustained attention difficult, and whether the problem is personal weakness or a damaged environment. Johann Hari connects distraction to speed, technology, exhaustion, stress, food, pollution, and constrained childhoods, then pairs practical habits with a case for collective change.
11 chapters