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#418 - Johann Hari - Why You Can't Pay Attention And Focus

Modern Wisdom

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Reclaiming Attention: Personal and Collective Strategies Against Distraction

This chapter explores the pervasive issue of attention degradation in modern society, backed by statistics on how little uninterrupted time professionals have to focus. It provides personal strategies to combat distractions and highlights systemic changes like France's 'right to disconnect' law to advocate for workers' rights to their time.

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