The size and capacity of the human brain hasn’t significantly changed in 40,000 years.” The gradual deprivation Johann Hari says, “My desire to absorb a tsunami of information without losing my ability to focus was like my desire to eat at McDonald’s every day and stay trim-an impossible dream. Just think back to the last time you skimmed through a huge amount of information – going through a backlog of emails, catching up on group chats, browsing the news, reading a few Reddit posts, or scrolling through social media – did you feel calm, present, and willing to do deep work afterward? And how much information do you remember?
As exposure to information increases, we grow impatient and have less desire to go deep on a subject or tackle challenging work. Three years later, a top 50 discussion trended for just 11.9 hours on average. In 2013, a discussion in the top 50 trends on Twitter trended for 17.5 hours on average. Unfortunately, our spotlights, starlight, and daylight are getting dimmer thanks to two troubling trends – the great acceleration and the gradual deprivation. Daylight helps us evaluate our experiences and determine which long-term goals to pursue.Starlight helps us recall our long-term goals.A steady spotlight lets us focus on a task long enough to make meaningful progress or acquire valuable insights.Therefore, fulfillment requires three types of focus: spotlight, starlight, and daylight. And without internal focus, we will lack the self-awareness to know what worthwhile goals to pursue.To paraphrase Victor Frankl, “What man needs is to strive and struggle for a worthwhile goal.” Without sustained focus on a big goal, we will wander through life.Without deep focus, we will fail to complete rewarding projects.Anyone scrolling through social media while they’re reading this!.
Multitaskers with brimming to-do lists who still feel like they don’t get much done.Anyone who feels like they just can’t concentrate the way they used to.“The truth is that you are living in a system that is pouring acid on your attention every day…” – Johann Hari Who is it for? In the following book summary, you’ll learn how to counteract two troubling trends and take back your focus. From social media to the culture of productivity, Hari identifies the culprits behind our stolen focus – and wonders if, and how, we can claim it back. He uncovers a collective attention crisis that’s affecting the entire globe. Over three years, Hari tries to identify the root causes of this problem. He can’t seem to focus on much outside of Twitter and online news. Stolen Focus (2022) begins with author Johann Hari experiencing a common problem: his attention span is diminishing.
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