In 'Stolen Focus', Johann Hari presents an incisive analysis of the modern-day crisis of attention. Drawing from his extensive research and interviews with experts across the globe, Hari uncovers the disturbing reality that our diminished capacity to focus is not a personal failing, but the result of external forces meticulously designed to commandeer our attention for profit. With attention spans dropping to alarming levels, Hari identifies twelve profound factors contributing to this epidemic. Moving from the insidious tactics of Silicon Valley to the revealing studies of animal behavior, the book paints a broad picture of the collateral damage borne from the war on our concentration. Hari doesn't leave readers in despair but offers insights and strategies to reclaim our cognitive sovereignty in a distracted world.