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Johann Hari

3 reviewed book summaries currently available on Globusz Books.

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Lost Connections

Feeling like your brain’s on a never-ending hamster wheel of anxiety, stress, and just plain blah? What if the reason you’re so damn miserable isn’t just some chemical glitch in your head? Johann Hari’s “Lost Connections” throws a wrench in the usual ‘depression equals serotonin shortage’ story and points fingers at something way messier: how disconnected we’ve become—from people, purpose, nature, and even ourselves.

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Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions

Ever felt like the standard spiel about depression being just a brain chemical glitch doesn’t quite cut it? You’re not alone. Johann Hari’s Lost Connections throws a wrench in the ‘chemical imbalance’ story and digs into the messy social stuff that actually drags people down. Spoiler: It’s not just about pills or brain scans—it’s about how disconnected we’ve become from each other, our work, and even nature.

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Stolen Focus

Ever catch yourself scrolling through your phone, wondering why you just wasted half an hour on cat memes when you meant to write that report? Welcome to the attention crisis — and spoiler: it’s not just your fault. Johann Hari’s "Stolen Focus" digs into why your brain feels like a squirrel on espresso and what the hell we can do about it.

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