Book · recommended on 7 episodes
Lost Connections
Johann Hari ISBN 9781408878705
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Johann Hari ISBN 9781408878705
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This book by Johann Hari has come up 7 times across 2 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Tim Ferriss. 6 of those mentions were genuine on-air recommendations, not just passing references. The people who brought it up: Diary of a CEO, Johann Hari, Michael Acton Smith, Stephen Bartlett, Steven Bartlett, Tim Ferriss. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2020-11-02 and the most recent from 2025-01-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
"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.
“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
The guest here is Chris Sacca: Billionaire venture capitalist, early backer of Twitter and Uber, founder of climate fund Lower Carbon Capital, and former Shark Tank investor. 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
The guest here is Michael Acton Smith: British entrepreneur, billionaire co-founder of the meditation and sleep app Calm, and earlier founder of Firebox, Mind Candy, Perplex City and Moshi Monsters. 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
The guest here is Johann Hari: Bestselling author of Stolen Focus and Lost Connections; journalist who interviewed 250 experts worldwide on attention and focus. Johann Hari explains why our attention is collapsing, the twelve causes behind it, and how to reclaim our focus individually and collectively.
“when people ask me to recommend a book i always say lost connections because it was that transformative”— Johann Hari
The guest here is Johann Hari: Journalist and author of Lost Connections, Chasing the Scream and Stolen Focus, known for decade-long investigations into addiction, depression and attention. Johann Hari argues depression, anxiety and addiction are signals of unmet needs and disconnection, not just broken brain chemistry.
“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
The guest here is Professor Green (Stephen Manderson): British rapper, mental-health documentary maker, author, and entrepreneur who grew up in Hackney and became a successful UK hip-hop artist despite a deeply traumatic upbringing. 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
The guest here is Anna Hemmings MBE: British marathon kayaker, 11-time world champion and two-time Olympian, now a leadership coach and entrepreneur running training consultancy Beyond the Barriers. 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
The guest here is Stephen Bartlett: Entrepreneur, founder and former CEO of Social Chain, and host of The Diary Of A CEO podcast. Stephen Bartlett's solo diary chapter on why modern life breeds depression, anxiety and loneliness, and how to live more human.
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