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Dec 2024
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#46: Stolen Focus - Why You Can't Pay At...

Vinh Giang and Ali Terai
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In this episode with Vinh and Ali discuss Stolen Focus by Johann Hari 

Topics Include

  • Vinh and Ali realising how much they miss doing the podcast
  • Switching costs and our lack of focus. Multitasking isn't real
  • The addiction society has to Technology
  • The speed of social media and information 
  • Flow and how important it is 
  • Our screen time audit and plans on how we'll improve it 
  • Attention = achievement 
  • The importance of a wandering mind 
  • ADHD  

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