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In the attempt to tease out ALL aspects of how modern people are losing focus in a fast-paced world, Hari makes the mistake of covering everything for everyone everywhere at once—and ends up losing focus in the narrative. The irony. #StolenFocus #JohannHari #BookChat #booksky

While Hari does his utmost to explicitly distance himself from simplistic solutions and self-help books, there is no denying that this is exactly what it is. #StolenFocus #JohannHari #BookChat #bookstodon

While it may seem like a step forward that #PopeFrancis suggests same-sex unions could be blessed, let's make it very clear that he insists matrimony is a union between a man and a woman. We're not equal until we're equal. #catholicism #LGBTQRights https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/03/pope-francis-suggests-gay-couples-could-be-blessed-in-vatican-reversal?CMP=share_btn_tw

Do we send kids to school to learn or do we send them there to look what archaic conventions deem proper? If it's the former, then let's focus on aspects of the school day that are actually educational. #education #learning #SchoolUniform https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/sep/25/why-do-we-force-our-kids-into-ties-and-blazers-when-not-even-bankers-wear-them-any-more?CMP=share_btn_tw

In a field where men have historically been treated as the default and female aspects have been under-researched and under-funded, it’s no surprise that postpartum depression, which happens to 1 in 7 women, hasn’t been treatable with a simple pill—until now. Progress happens. #FeministFriday #GenderEquality #PostpartumDepression #PPD #zuranolone #zurzuvae #MedicalResearch #research

Using legislation to silence critics is only one of the ways the far-right clings to power. If the EU is going to stay relevant as a democratic institution, now is the time to speak up. #ViktorOrban #hungary #EU https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/23/orban-accused-of-trying-to-silence-all-critics-in-hungary-with-new-law?CMP=share_btn_tw

The #NHS is overworked, school buildings are falling apart, #teachers are underpaid, and the transport sector is in acute crisis. The government's' response to that is further funding cuts by lowered taxes. #TaxCut #AutumnBudget #JeremyHunt https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/22/jeremy-hunts-autumn-statement-tax-cuts-fuel-talk-of-spring-election?CMP=share_btn_tw

With two raging wars, an incoming far-right populist president in #Argentina, and a surging far-right movement in #Germany, #TheNetherlands decided that another far-right leader is what the world needs. We're all doomed. #GeertWilders #PVV

A large proportion of men sticks to non-fiction when reading. While this expands their knowledge it doesn’t have the empathy-expanding effect reading fiction does. With the proportion of men in leading positions, we should worry. #StolenFocus #JohannHari #BookChat #bookstodon