Johann Hari is a British writer who has authored three New York Times best-selling books that have been translated into 38 languages. His latest book, ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention’ was published in January 2022 and quickly became a bestseller. His first book, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’, was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film ‘The United States Vs Billie Holiday,’ for which Johann was also an Executive Producer. Chasing the Scream has also been adapted into a separate eight-part documentary series presented by Samuel L. Jackson to be released in 2022. His second book, ‘Lost Connections: Uncovering The Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions’ was described by the British Journal of General Practice as “one of the most important texts of recent years”, and shortlisted for an award by the British Medical Association. Johann’s TED talks have been viewed more than 80 million times. The first is named ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’. The second is entitled ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious’. He has written over the past decade for some of the world’s leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, the Spectator, Le Monde Diplomatique, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Politico. Johann was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International. He has also been named ‘Cultural Commentator of the Year’ and ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year’ at the Comment Awards. He has appeared on NPR’s All Thing Considered, the BBC’s Question Time, and many other popular shows.