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Interrupted and distracted: Johann Hari wants you to regain your attention

Life Examined

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Is There a Rebellion?

In 20 18, there was a huge crisis of what they called lebernout in France. The french government introduced into law something called the right to disconnect. It's just a protection that is built in for workers who are constantly being bombarded with messages from their bosses. I talk about many other things, someon whch have ben done in the united states,. Many of which have been done in other countries. Dozens of things like that, which together are ways of us getting our attention back. We're not simply we shouldn't have phones. Because if you've got a device where your boss can interrupt you all time, we've go tab all the time. And i'm asserting

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