Lost Connections came up with a genuine on-air endorsement 6 times across the episodes we processed. This page collects every one of those moments: who said it, what they said, and the exact point in the episode.
Johann Hari's Lost Connections has surfaced 6 times across Diary of a CEO and Tim Ferriss, usually when guests are unpacking the roots of depression and disconnection.
Each mention links to the exact clip with the guest's quote preserved in full. Here's what the transcripts actually show, timestamp by timestamp.
"Across the world, Hari found social scientists who were uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are not caused by a chemical imbalance in our brains. In fact, they [believe they] are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today. Hari's journey took him from a ... series of experiments in Baltimore, to an Amish community in Indiana, to an uprising in Berlin. Once he had uncovered [what he argues are] nine real causes of depression and anxiety, they led him to scientists who are discovering seven very different solutions"--Amazon.com.
Where to get it & every mention“lost connections is the one I read in full which I thought was great that's about isolation loneliness and things to do about it” — Tim Ferriss 02:37:41
Chris Sacca on raising resilient kids, saying no, the analog-craving backlash to AI, and betting on clean energy and community.
“Johann Hari talks about in his book. Lost Connections is one of my favorite books. We're disconnected from what made us human” — Michael Acton Smith 01:05:24
Calm founder Michael Acton Smith on serial failures, mental health, and patiently riding the meditation wave to a multi-billion-dollar app.
“it's probably the number one book i recommend and you've heard me recommend on this podcast the book lost connections” — Diary of a CEO 00:01:04
Johann Hari explains why our attention is collapsing, the twelve causes behind it, and how to reclaim our focus individually and collectively.
“from reading one of my favorite books which is up there called lost connections by johanna hari was i used to think growing up” — Steven Bartlett 00:35:23
Professor Green on surviving cumulative childhood trauma, his father's suicide, resilience, mental health, and building a calmer, purpose-driven life.
“we had johanna hari who wrote the book called lost connections on this podcast his book is behind me one of my favorite books of all time” — Stephen Bartlett 01:16:52
Eleven-time world champion kayaker Anna Hemmings on belief, mindset, and recovering from chronic fatigue syndrome to win again.
“johanna hari who came on this podcast wrote a life-shifting book called lost connections on this exact point” — Stephen Bartlett 00:13:24
Stephen Bartlett's solo diary chapter on why modern life breeds depression, anxiety and loneliness, and how to live more human.
