Difficulty focusing? External forces are making it harder to pay attention

<p>Author Johann Hari shares how difficult it is for people to focus and pay attention now, how we got here and what can be done about it. He talks with host James Brown about the crisis hitting not just individuals, but collectively, making it harder for us to make decisions and solve problems as a society.</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/04/02/difficulty-focusing-external-forces-making-harder-pay-attention/11583372002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>