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This week's guest is Johann Hari, whose books and TED Talks on depression, anxiety, and addiction have reached millions of people. His 2015 talk Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong had a huge impact on Matt, changing how he thought about his own recovery. Matt then devoured Johann's first book Chasing The Scream which looked at the war on drugs, through the story of Billie Holiday. While writing this book, Johann travelled the world to find out how different countries and cultures are dealing with addiction. Because, when it comes to treatment, prevention and enforcement, some countries have got it nailed... and some really haven't. In fact, many countries (including the UK) have got a lot to learn when it comes to our attitudes towards drugs and addiction. This conversation dives into Billie Holiday's story and the legacy of Harry J Anslinger's war on drugs; the importance of connection and compassion in addiction recovery; and what we can learn from innovations in countries like Portugal and Switzerland, and, at the community level, in Vancouver. (01:10) Johann's funeral song (a surprising choice, but perhaps not for Busted fans) (02:44) The impact of Johann's Ted Talk on Matt (04:45) Johann's motivation for researching addiction (08:43) The Rat Park experiment and the importance of connection (13:26) The U.S. vs. Billie Holiday and what this story teaches us about the war on drugs (27:36) Addiction treatment in the prison system (32:32) Shame and stigma in addiction (and the importance of looking at multiple factors) (43:40) The impact of junk values in contemporary society (51:00) Looking for, and fixating on, negative feedback (53:36) The different approach to addiction in Portugal  (59:07) Andrew Sullivan, gay marriage, and important cultural change (01:01:59) Decriminalisation vs. legalisation and the Swiss approach to addiction (01:06:22) The power of ordinary people in cultural change (01:07:54) What we can learn from Vancouver (Bud Osborn and Philip Owen) (01:14:24) Concluding thoughts from Johann and Matt Related links: Johann's books The film adaptation of Chasing The Scream: The United States vs, Billie Holiday Billie Holiday's Strange Fruit Bruce K Alexander's Rat Park experiment Joe Arpaio's Tent City Dr Vincent J Felitti Dr Gabor Maté  Professor Tim Kasser's The High Price of Materialism and his experiment with Nathan Duncan Portugal's Dr João Goulão Virtually Normal by Andrew Sullivan Former President of Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users: VANDU Former Vancouver Mayor Philip Owen NHS: Getting Help for Drug Addiction

Journalist Johann Hari takes a deep dive into Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs in new book MAGIC PILL: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight Loss Drugs. Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books: Chasing The Scream, Lost Connections, and Stolen Focus. His TED talks have been viewed more than 90 million times.

Welcome to episode #938 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Here it is: Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast - Episode #938. He's back! Johann Hari, the bestselling author and celebrated journalist, is known for diving deep into the human condition, from addiction to depression to our scattered attention. His books, translated into 40 languages, have earned praise from the likes of Oprah, Elton John, and Noam Chomsky. Now, Johann is back with his latest book, Magic Pill - The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight-Loss Drugs, and it's sparking conversations everywhere. In our lively chat, Johann opens up about his latest journey, one that began with him injecting himself with Ozempic, a new weight-loss drug. Imagine losing up to a quarter of your body weight in just six months. Sounds like magic, right? But Johann wasn't entirely convinced. He dove into this world with a mix of hope and skepticism, exploring whether these drugs are a miraculous solution or just another illusion. Johann breaks down the good, the bad, and the ugly of these new drugs. On the plus side, they offer significant health benefits for those struggling with severe obesity, potentially reducing risks of diabetes, cancer, and early death. But, and it's a big but, they come with their own set of risks and side effects. Johann didn't just stop at the surface - he traveled from Iceland to Minneapolis to Tokyo, talking to top experts and uncovering twelve major potential risks that come with these seemingly wonder drugs. Our discussion also takes a broader look at the roots of the obesity crisis. Johann points out how our shift from whole foods to processed junk has played a huge role. He explains why diets often fail in the long run — our bodies are biologically programmed to resist weight loss. So, while these drugs might help, they're not a silver bullet. Johann also emphasizes the need to tackle the social causes of obesity. It's not just about popping a pill. We need to rethink our relationship with food and our bodies. We talk about the evolutionary reasons why our bodies hoard fat, the food industry's role in pushing sugar-laden products, and the emotional aspects of eating. Magic Pill isn't just another book on weight loss - it's a thought-provoking exploration of our modern health dilemmas. Johann's blend of personal experience, thorough research, and engaging storytelling makes this book a must-read. Whether you're curious about the science behind these new drugs or their cultural impact, Johann provides a comprehensive guide to understanding this health revolution. With that he also the author of sone of my favorite books: Stolen Focus - Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How To Think Deeply Again, Lost Connections, and Chasing The Scream. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:08:04. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Johann Hari. Magic Pill - The Extraordinary Benefits And Disturbing Risks Of The New Weight-Loss Drugs. Stolen Focus - Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How To Think Deeply Again. Lost Connections. Chasing The Scream. Follow Johann on X. Follow Johann on Instagram. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Takeaways Weight loss drugs can offer significant benefits in terms of health outcomes, particularly for those who are severely obese. The rise of obesity is linked to the shift from whole foods to processed and ultra-processed foods. Diets often fail in the long term due to biological changes that make it harder to maintain weight loss. While weight loss drugs can be a solution, addressing the social causes of obesity is crucial for long-term change. There is a need for regulation and careful consideration of the risks and benefits of weight loss drugs. Human beings evolved in an environment where famine was a frequent threat, so our bodies are programmed to store fat. This makes it difficult to reverse obesity. The food industry and our craving for sugar contribute to the obesity crisis.  Cultural and societal changes, such as promoting healthy eating habits and providing nutritious food in schools, are crucial in addressing the obesity crisis. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Background 02:24 - The Mystery of Weight Loss Drugs 06:06 - The Benefits and Risks of Weight Loss Drugs 10:54 - The Mechanism of Weight Loss Drugs 29:11 - Balancing Social Causes and Personal Health 35:20 - The Challenges of Long-Term Weight Loss 38:38 - The Evolutionary Reasons Behind Obesity 41:45 - The Impact of the Food Industry and Sugar Cravings 45:29 - The Challenges of Reversing Obesity 52:53 - The Potential Risks and Benefits of Weight Loss Drugs 01:01:49 - The Importance of Cultural and Societal Changes in Addressing Obesity

This Week on Dopey! Back for his second appearance on the show is journalist & multiple New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari, who, when confronted with his own deteriorating attention span, dove deep into the individual and systemic solutions to this dispiriting collective trend. Johann has written for the LA Times, Le Monde, and many other outlets, has two of the most-watched TED Talks, and has been profiled in essentially every prominent media outlet. His books include Chasing The Scream and Lost Connections, which explores the roots of addiction, and was the subject of our first exchange back on episode #416. But today, he's here to share big lessons from his latest book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention, which is a provoking journey into the forces robbing us of our attention and a look at how we might begin to reclaim our minds, and our lives. PLUS Loz from the amazing addiction/recovery Instagram meme page Brutal Recovery talking about how she copes with being a super popular memer, her sobriety and how her signature move in a pub brawl was to throw chairs! PLUS Dopey a voicemail, email and much much more on this all new 399th addition of that good ol' Dopey show! More about Dopey: Dopey Podcast is the world's greatest podcast on drugs, addiction and dumb shit. Chris and I were two IV heroin addicts who loved to talk about all the coke we smoked, snorted and shot, all the pills we ate, smoked, all the weed we smoked and ate, all the booze we consumed and all the consequences we suffered. After making the show for 2 and a half years, Chris tragically relapsed and died from a fentanyl overdose. Dopey continued on, at first to mourn the horrible loss of Chris, but then to continue our mission - which was at its core, to keep addicts and alcoholics company. Whether to laugh at our time in rehab, or cry at the worst missteps we made, Dopey tells the truth about drugs, addiction and recovery. We continually mine the universe for stories rife with debauchery and highlight serious drug taking and alcoholism. We also examine different paths toward addiction recovery. We shine a light on harm reduction and medication assisted treatment. We talk with celebrities and nobodies and stockpile stories to be the greatest one stop shop podcast on all things drugs, addiction, recovery and comedy!  

We're taking a break this week, but in the meantime, enjoy this treasure from the Free Thoughts vault with writer and journalist Johann Hari to discuss his book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. In it, he seeks to answer questions such as; what was the U.S. government's original motivation behind drug prohibition? How has the way we view addiction changed over time? What happens when a country—or a state—decriminalizes drugs? What about hard drugs? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Cracking Addiction, Scot Aitken and Dr Ferghal Armstrong chat about Johan Hari's book, Chasing The Scream. We explore some of themes of the book including the motivations that underpin the war on drugs, the economic factors that affect the war on drugs and the role of decriminalization of drug use. Latest Blogs https://www.meducate.com.au/blog About Meducate ® Meducate provides online education for doctors, clinicians, health professionals and the public. See the website to browse the many different talks and courses available https://www.meducate.com.au

If you think the War on Terror is an expensive exercise, everything about it pales into insignificance when we talk about the bigger war on our doorstep – the War on Drugs. More than a century of conflict, confiscation, court cases and incarceration later… and still there's no end in sight. Isn't it now time to readdress this challenge by using different language, laws and leadership? Or is the War on Drugs so entrenched that vested interests and authorities are blind to reframing it? Ross Ashcroft joins the writer and author of ‘Chasing The Scream', Johann Hari, and the former undercover police officer turned drug campaigner and writer of the book ‘Good Cop, Bad War', Neil Woods. Read & Watch: https://renegadeinc.com/war-on-drugs/

L'enquête de Johann Hari interroge sur le bien-fondé de nos politiques actuelles de prohibition. L'auteur remet en cause les croyances populaires sur l'addiction, les conséquences pour la santé et nous emmène dans les milieux de la police, des gangs, et des pays aux lois progressistes en matière de drogue comme la Suisse et le Portugal. Quelles reformes adopter ? quelles conséquences ?

We are living in a time of upgraded technology and downgraded humans.Our collective ability to resist distraction and sustain attention is in decline.Although will power plays a role, this problem is not entirely our fault—it's the by-product of powerful forces incident to modern life.Disconnection from nature. Disrupted sleep. Toxic environments. Predatory tech.What exactly does a focus-less future augur? And what can be done to reclaim our ability to truly concentrate?Back for his second appearance on the show, our steward for these existential questions is journalist & multiple New York Times bestselling author Johann Hari, who, when confronted with his own deteriorating attention span, dove deep into the individual and systemic solutions to this dispiriting collective trend.Johann has written for the LA Times, Le Monde, and many other outlets, has two of the most-watched TED Talks, and has been profiled in essentially every prominent media outlet. His books include Chasing The Scream and Lost Connections,, which explores the roots of addiction, and was the subject of our first exchange back on episode #416. But today, he's here to share big lessons from his latest book, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention, which is a provoking journey into the forces robbing us of our attention and a look at how we might begin to reclaim our minds, and our lives.Today's conversation focuses on the problematic impact of big tech, smartphone addiction and surveillance capitalism on our well-being and that of our children.We discuss the specific factors contributing to attention decline–from reduced sleep, environmental pollution, and something called the switch/cost effect, to chronic stress, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and disconnection from others and the natural world.Beyond the many problems, we, of course, also address solutions—both systemic and individualistic—such that we may recapture our focus and be the best version of ourselves.Johann is quite the entertaining storyteller, with humor that makes hard truths go down a little easier.To read more, click here. You can also watch it all go down on YouTube. And as always, the podcast streams wild and free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.This is a hopeful conversation about how to build a life of greater joy, enhanced personal fulfillment, and focus. My wish is that it serves and enlightens.Enjoy!Peace + Plants, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Johann Hari is the author of Chasing the Scream, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Johann walks us through all the alarming and rarely mentioned ways the war on drugs hurts societies and how ending prohibition brings order. Johann details how countries around the world are ending prohibition and the amazing results they are seeing as a result.   Key Takeaways: [1:31] – Why rats only choose drugs when they are alone and unhappy [10:37] – What happens to the drug market in MD when a dealer gets arrested? [14:40] – Johann discusses Arnold Rothstein and Rosalio Reta [22:31] – Do humans have an innate desire to experience altered reality [37:34] – The results of drug decriminalization in Switzerland and Portugal [45:13] – How to find Johann's Book, Chasing The Scream.  

Johann Hari is well known as the author of international bestsellers Chasing the Scream about the failure of the so-called war on drugs and Lost Connections, which explores depression, anxiety and the importance of social connection in our lives. Lost Connections 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 latest book Stolen Focus ‘why you can't pay attention' uncovers the reasons behind our shortening attention spans and how we can start to reclaim our focus, our minds, and our humanity. The book is creating a huge stir globally and has attracted praise from reviewers and people such as Eve Ensler, Stephen Fry, Susan Cain, Emma Thompson, and Gabor Mate. Johann has had tens of millions views of his two TED talks  ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong' and ‘This Could Be Why You Are Depressed or Anxious'. He is also an award-winning journalist and 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, the Melbourne Age, and Politico. He is a regular panellist on HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher. I first met Johann back in November 2018 in Dublin when he was on tour with Lost Connections. You can listen to my conversation with him in the archives of this podcast so consider that as a listen for after you listen to this one. It was great to talk to Johann again recently and I was really struck by his clarity of thought and his passion for change is one of the most important issues of our time. I'd encourage you to give this episode your full attention, and indeed your full focus, and please share this episode far and wide. Also please consider rating and reviewing the Love and Courage podcast, subscribing through your app to receive updates, and chipping in as a once off or monthly patron at LoveandCourage.org. You support helps me bring important voices like Johann's to the world.

In 1939, Billie Holiday stood up on stage in a Manhattan hotel and performed Strange Fruit, a haunting protest song about the lynching of Black Americans.  That night, the young jazz singer received a warning from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics never to sing the song again. Holiday's lifelong defiance of that warning led to her being relentlessly pursued by Harry Anslinger, the racist director of the FBN.  Author Johann Hari talks to Phillip about the new Billie Holiday biopic based on his book Chasing The Scream.  

Johann Hari is an internationally bestselling author. His first book, Chasing the Scream, was a New York Times bestseller and is being adapted into a Hollywood feature film. His second book, Lost Connections, was a Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. He has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Le Monde and others. His TED Talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong', and the animation based on it, have had more than twenty million views. Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? Most importantly, how do we get it back?Johann Hari went on a three-year journey to find out. He interviewed the leading experts in the world on attention and learned that everything we think about this subject is wrong. We think our inability to focus is a personal failing, a flaw in each one of us. It is not.Buy Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention here:  https://amzn.to/32JXbh1https://amzn.to/32JXbh1 Sponsorships & partners:- Sons: Sons.ie | Sons.co.uk and use code KICKOFFSESSIONS40 for 40% off- ExpressVPN: ExpressVPN.com/kickoffsessions and get 3 extra months free- Buzzsprout: Buzzsprout.com and receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card(00:00) Sponsorships:  Sons.ie | Sons.co.uk(01:42) Introduction(03:34) Why did you start writing Stolen Focus? (10:25) 12 factors to boost & degrade our attention (14:16) First factor to disrupt your attention (18:26) The impact of Slack & social media platforms(21:40) How Facebook makes money from you(24:45) The subconscious effects of social media notifications(27:50) How apps are designed to keep you scrolling (31:35) Creating a new business model for social media(36:20) Building tech that heals and repairs our attention(38:00) How our relationship with food alters our attention (41:20) The impact of food on concentration & thinking   (48:30) The importance & effects of sleep  (56:25) Setting hard and fast rules with companiesPlease leave a review:- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36RrL9Y- Apple: https://apple.co/3uCwViFSocials:- YouTube: https://bit.ly/3HleVy2- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3EE3FuG- Apple: https://apple.co/32ArW7D- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3FCS3JAThis episode is sponsored by Sons. Please support the podcast and get 40% off your first order by using the discount code KICKOFFSESSIONS40. Sons IE: sons.ieSons UK: sons.co.ukSons are a men's health care brand that offers clinically proven, licenced hair loss treatments for less than the cost of a cup of coffee per day. - ExpressVPN: ExpressVPN.com/kickoffsessions and get 3 extra months free- Buzzsprout: Buzzsprout.com and receive a $20 Amazon Gift CardSupport the show

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Marisa is joined by Johann Hari, the author and journalist best known for his New York Times best-selling books ‘Lost Connections', and ‘Chasing The Scream'. Johann's work examines why addiction, anxiety and depression is rife in today's society. The likes of Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk have praised his work and writing, his TED talks have been viewed more than 75 million times.Marisa and Johann explore the causes of mental health issues together to understand why we might be looking in the wrong places for solutions. Their conversation covers:Why our “junk values” are causing depressionModern society and the paradigm that is fuelling anxiety Johann's painful experiences with addiction in his own life and familyHow we need to collectively shift the focus in mental health solutions, re-defining ‘antidepressants' as more than just a medical solution, but a societal one.See more from Johann here: https://johannhari.comPlease subscribe and rate the podcast, and catch up with Marisa's longer videos on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/user/MarisaPeer1Stay up to date with Marisa on Social Media:Instagram: @marisapeertherapy https://www.instagram.com/marisapeertherapyFacebook: @marisa.peer.therapy https://www.facebook.com/marisa.peer.therapyTwitter: @marisapeer  https://twitter.com/marisapeerResource Links:➡ Download Marisa's FREE ‘I Am Enough' meditation: https://bit.ly/MP-Audio-iamenough➡ Explore audio hypnosis shop, for issues from smoking, to weight loss to low confidence: https://bit.ly/MP-Audio-Hypnosis➡ Boost your self-esteem with Marisa's FREE workbook: http://bit.ly/Self-Esteem-workbook-download➡ Discover how you can train with Marisa Peer in Rapid Transformational Therapy®️: http://bit.ly/rtt-masterclass-watch

We talk about Chasing The Scream, Freud, Billie Holiday, cocaine, rats, podcasts, parasocial entertainment, and the whole thing going on with our sister podcast and it's various comics and reply guys. EMAIL US AT whyyoumadpod@gmail.com PATREON Patreon.com/WhyYouMad

“If you are struggling to receive a compliment, it means that you also struggle to receive love.” This episode is part 3 of my conversation with Kevin Strauss, the CEO of Uchi, which is a new social app for connecting with others authentically by making conversations easy and fun. He believes people yearn to feel closer to those who matter to us the most because that drives our happiness.  If you weren't able to follow this episode, please go back and listen to parts 1 and 2. Join us in part two of this interview as Kevin talks about learning to receive love and the Uchi Platform. [00:01 – 03:55] Learning to Receive Love  Emotional intelligence It is aware of your own feelings, emotions and how to manage that. Giving and receiving love is different than knowing how to control your emotions. If you are struggling to receive a compliment, it means that you also struggle to receive love. All the different elements of health interrelate and impact each other. [03:56 – 13:45] Uchi Kevin gives a brief explanation about the ‘Uchi Platform.' ‘Uchi' in Japanese means ingroup/inner circle The mission of Uchi is to help people to connect authentically with those who matter the most to them. Uchi helps make conversation easier by getting started. Huge data basic questions that cover all different topics Two key rules of Uchi You can only read answers from people in your Uchi circle. You can only read someone's answer if you already answered your questions. Helping people to feel heard Kevin explains how he monetized the Uchi Platform. Uchi Tribe Accessible anytime and anywhere. Kevin talks about the testimonials that he received from his clients. Uchi platforms do strengthen relationships. Improve depression. Kevin talks about the privacy and security of the Uchi clients' data. Maintain or grow deep relationships and connections with your friends and family. [13:45 – 17:32] Closing Segments What are you working on now, and what are your year-long goals? Uchi education; getting Uchi to enter as many schools as possible. What would the new you say to the old you? You are good enough. What is something that you would recommend to get someone through a tough situation? Talk and connect to a friend. Kevin book recommendation. https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Habit-Being-Yourself-Create/dp/1401938094 (Breaking the Habits of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza) https://www.amazon.com/Letting-David-Hawkins-M-D-Ph-D/dp/1401945015 (Letting Go by David R. Hawkins) https://www.amazon.com/Big-Potential-Transforming-Achievement-Well-Being/dp/1524761532 (Big Potential by Shawn Achor) https://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Scream-Opposite-Addiction-Connection/dp/1620408910 (Chasing The Scream by Johann Hari ) https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Connections-Uncovering-Depression-Unexpected/dp/163286830X (Lost Connection by Johann Hari ) Connect with Kevin online! See the links below. Final words from me. Tweetable Quotes: “If you are struggling to receive a compliment, it means that you also struggle to receive love.” - Kevin Strauss. “The mission of Uchi is to help people to connect authentically with those who matter the most to them” - Kevin Strauss. “When the parents are involved in their kids' school, kids tend to do better in school.” - Kevin Strauss. Find out more and connect with Kevin on https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstrauss/ (LinkedIn) and visit his website at https://uchiconnection.com/ (uchiconnection.com). You can also download Uchi for free in AppStore or GooglePlay. Surviving to Thriving is brought to you by Knight Protection Services. A veteran-owned and operated company, Knight Protection Services employs a diverse group of former law enforcement officers and military veterans of the highest integrity, with extensive experience in risk assessment and crime prevention. Find out more by visitinghttps://knightprotectionllc.com/ (...

. EPISODE EIGHTEEN . *Warning* Potentially very triggering topics, ('drug' usage, War, Death), please listen with caution and openness :) . I give to you... Guy :) . Guy is an Ex-Veteran who succeeded in curing his war evoked PTSD with the guided use of psychedelics :) . The bravery and honesty displayed by Guy is truly remarkable. I only hope this can go some way in helping to widen the view around current perception of 'drug' usage and, ultimately, their potential benefits for people suffering :) . Get a view into: The Army, The Effects of War, Self-Development, A Psychedelic Journey, Current Scheduling Problems, Future Research and Plenty More :) .  The Links: Here is a link to the up-and-coming online panel discussion with Guy on Wednesday 10th March :) . A trailer for the featured documentary, 'Breaking Through' by Dan Loughton :) . Heroic Hearts UK charity where Guy is an Integration Coach and Research Assistant :) . Some lovely independent book store links for... Michael Pollan's - How To Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics  & Johann Hari's - Chasing The Scream :) . The music this week is Tame Impala's - Yes, I'm Changing and the finishing track is, as always, Keep Running by Nuala :) . You can check out the podcast Instagram for updates and Youtube channel for the visual chats :) . If you like the podcast please rate, recommend, review, share, like, any amount of support from any direction is noticed and hugely appreciated :) . Enjoy

In 1939, Billie Holiday stood up on stage in a Manhattan hotel and performed Strange Fruit, a haunting protest song about the lynching of Black Americans.  That night, the young jazz singer received a warning from the Federal Bureau of Narcotics never to sing the song again. Holiday’s lifelong defiance of that warning led to her being relentlessly pursued by Harry Anslinger, the racist director of the FBN.  Author Johann Hari talks to Phillip about the new Billie Holiday biopic based on his book Chasing The Scream.  

FEATURING JOHANN HARI – Actress Andra Day recently became the second Black woman to ever win a Golden Globe award for her role as the legendary singer Billie Holiday in the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday. The film focuses on how Holiday was the earliest high-profile target of the U.S. war on...

Jeff Hays has been a filmmaker since the late nineties and is known for Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004), a response to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 and On Native Soil (2006), a documentary focusing on surviving family members of 9/11 victims, that was short-listed for an Academy Award. In 2017, Jeff partnered with Dr. Patrick Gentempo to create Revealed Films and together, they have released nine multi-part series covering subjects including, health and nutrition, medical issues, wealth- building, religious and political topics.  Jeff is excited to share the magnificent stories of three New York Times, Best Selling books via film.  Chasing The Scream, Lost Connections, both by Johann Hari and The Bad One, written by Erin Tyler are in production and will all be released in the upcoming future.  Jeff resides in the mountains of Utah with the Love of his life, Dori.  Together they have 11 children and many grandchildren. In this episode, I speak with Jeff about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let's dive in! https://www.jeffhaysfilms.com/

Jeff Hays has been a filmmaker since the late nineties and is known for Fahrenhype 9/11 (2004), a response to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11 and On Native Soil (2006), a documentary focusing on surviving family members of 9/11 victims, that was short-listed for an Academy Award. In 2017, Jeff partnered with Dr. Patrick Gentempo to create Revealed Films and together, they have released nine multi-part series covering subjects including, health and nutrition, medical issues, wealth- building, religious and political topics.  Jeff is excited to share the magnificent stories of three New York Times, Best Selling books via film.  Chasing The Scream, Lost Connections, both by Johann Hari and The Bad One, written by Erin Tyler are in production and will all be released in the upcoming future.  Jeff resides in the mountains of Utah with the Love of his life, Dori.  Together they have 11 children and many grandchildren. In this episode, I speak with Jeff about his mission and the impact he is making in the world.  Let's dive in! https://www.jeffhaysfilms.com/

Discussing Johann Hari's book that explores the war on drugs, addiction, and much more. I go in to whether drugs be legalised and regulated. And discuss the poll on Instagram whether drugs are wholly bad.    This book prompted some very deep thinking.   Resources If you or anyone you know is struggling with addiction, there are a list of resources here: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/addiction-and-dependency/addiction-and-dependency-resources/    To get your copy of the book - https://amzn.to/396taav    Sponsors For 10% off your first month of Online Therapy head to: www.BetterHelp.com/Aneedtoread  Sign up for emails - https://aneedtoread.us19.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0334e9242982fc3b7d0ab8bac&id=e2e171e387   Bookmarks - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/929904097/ed-cunningham-a-need-to-read?ga_search_query=ed&ref=shop_items_search_1    Contact Aneedtoread.podcast@gmail.com 

Discover what a mind-blowing experiment with drug-addicted rats can teach us about designing better cities. Caution: this episode is hazardous to your existing worldview!For the latest reference design, please visit edenicity.com and click the News link.Support the show (https://teespring.com/stores/edenicity)

What causes addiction? Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream, travelled some 30,000 miles in search of an answer. He met with researchers and lawmakers, drug dealers and drug makers, those who were struggling with substance abuse and those who had recovered from it, and he came to the conclusion that our whole narrative about addiction is broken. "The opposite of addiction is not sobriety," he argues. "The opposite of addiction is connection." But first, we have to figure out what it really means to connect.

Nick and Ash discuss the week in drug policy news, events and activism.Re-play of an interview we conducted with Johann Hari, author of Chasing The Scream and Lost Connection.

Welcome, welcome, and once more, welcome, to episode 258 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! A very powerful deep dive into mental health and wellbeing, depression, symptoms and potential remedies with author of ‘Chasing The Scream’, ‘Lost Connections’ and more - it’s JOHANN HARI!“I keep thinking this about my book about depression, that in some ways, I feel like I’m giving people permission to know what they knew in their hearts all along”Pip is often asked if he’ll do a mental health special of the podcast. Well, the truth is, the subject comes up so often that the special itself is happening incrementally all the time. This time round we have an expert thinker and author on it all, who has been through it and has a lot of research to broaden our own thinking on it. Luckily Johann’s approach to speaking on topics is “Would my Nan understand it?”, so you won’t get lost with this one! Pip and Johann cover a huge amount of ground, from experience to anecdote to research, including how depression has increased annually since the early 80’s, how it’s not uncommon for some to not have anyone in their lives that knows them well, how our ways of life have changed but our biology hasn’t, our tribal instincts and how we need them to survive, social alternatives to chemical remedies, the shadow version of a book (the version that hasn’t been read) following around the real one when you’re an author, social media’s false impression of sociability, universal basic income, junk values, work and happiness, childhood trauma and WAY too much to even hint at here. It’s an engrossing one, which will have you thinking hard at the end - some very important nuggets to consider and definitely some very helpful wisdom and gold to enjoy. It’s not a bum-out listen either so don’t worry - all is positive and lightness. Listen, share, but most importantly communicate. Yes - in real life!LINKS FOR THIS EPISODE:• JOHANN on TWITTER• JOHANN's BOOK 'LOST CONNECTIONS'• JOHANN's BOOK 'CHASING THE SCREAM'• JOHANN's SITETHIS EPISODES SPIRIT ANIMALS:• DPP #211 • Natalie Clapshaw (Headway)• DPP #190 • Rutger BregmanLINKS FOR SCROOBIUS PIP & SPEECH DEVELOPMENT:• WE ARE LIZARDS! SATURDAY MARCH 30th! info@trashsociety.com for queue jumps• SCROOBIUS PIP on TWITTER!• SCROOBIUS PIP on INSTAGRAM!• SCROOBIUS PIP on PATREON!• POD BIBLE!• SPEECH DEVELOPMENT RECORDS • DISTRACTION PIECES NETWORK on FACEBOOK•

Johann Hari is a Swiss English author and journalist. Johann sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss the many factors  that have impacted his research on addiction and mental health, he explains why he is disillusioned by the idea that addiction is purely chemical, and he talks about the importance of community and love in depressive people. Johann talks about his own personal experience with anti-depressants, trauma and familial addiction that led him to his exploration. Dax debates Johann about the importance of tough love and he wonders if models of rehabilitation in other countries can be mapped on to America.  Johann is the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections: Uncovering the real causes of depression and the unexpected solutions.

Johann Hari is a Swiss English author and journalist. Johann sits down with the Armchair Expert to discuss the many factors  that have impacted his research on addiction and mental health, he explains why he is disillusioned by the idea that addiction is purely chemical, and he talks about the importance of community and love in depressive people. Johann talks about his own personal experience with anti-depressants, trauma and familial addiction that led him to his exploration. Dax debates Johann about the importance of tough love and he wonders if models of rehabilitation in other countries can be mapped on to America.  Johann is the author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections: Uncovering the real causes of depression and the unexpected solutions.

On this episode of the podcast we sit down in studio with activist/writer/broadcaster Garth Mullins to discuss the Crackdown podcast. Garth and his team have created the podcast which explores drugs, drug policy, and the drug war. Some mentioned organizations: VANDU - www.vandu.org/ Say Know Podcast - www.sayknow.org/podcast/ Moms Stop the Harm - www.facebook.com/MomsStopTheHarm/ Recommended Reading: Dr. Gabor Mate - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Johann Hari - Chasing the Scream Music is Kurt Vile - Freeway The Tall Pines - The Key

Johann is a journalist, columnist, and the author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, and Lost Connections. His TED talk on addiction has been seen over 9 million times. His mind goes a mile a minute, so strap in for this one! Find Johann on Twitter and Instagram. Find me on Instagram or Twitter. Please consider supporting this podcast on Patreon. This Amazon affiliate link kicks a few bucks back my way.   Music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range; “Minor Swing: For Django,” by Children of the Revolution; “Smoke Alarm,” by Carsie Blanton.

“The opposite of addiction isn't sobriety. It's connection.”Johann HariWhy are we seeing unprecedented rates of depressions? What's behind our current opioid epidemic? And what can be done about it?Journalist and author Johann Hari suggests that everything we think we know about addiction and depression is wrong.Johann has written for The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and many other outlets. He was named ‘Newspaper Journalist of the Year' by Amnesty International UK and his TED Talk, aptly titled “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong”, was viral hit, with over 25 million views.Pertinent to today's discussion, Johann is the author of Chasing The Scream*, which chronicles his 3-year investigation and research into the war on drugs and the nature of addiction. And his more recent book, Lost Connections* is a compelling deep dive into the nature of depression, its underlying causes and unexpected solutions.As many of you know, addiction and mental health are subjects of great personal importance. Better understanding that nature of these conditions is the motivating force behind this conversation, which is is everything I hoped it would be.This is an incredibly powerful, educational — and at times controversial — exploration into what drives these malignancies, why they are so difficult to overcome, and how a new approach can plot a more hopeful and solution-based course forward.Many see Johann’s ideas as radical. And although I don't entirely agree with everything Johann prescribes, there is great wisdom in much of his findings.If you suffer from addiction or depression, this is a must listen. If you don't, chances are someone you care for does. This conversation can provide the insight and tools for better understanding the struggle — because mental health truly impacts everyone.For the visually inclined, you can watch our entire conversation on YouTube at bit.ly/johannhari416 and the podcast is now available on Spotify.Peace + Plants,Portrait of Johann courtesy of Simon EmmettListen, Watch & SubscribeApple Podcasts | YouTube | Spotify | Stitcher | Google PodcastsThanks to this week’s sponsorsPostmates: Food, drinks, groceries & more available for delivery or pickup, anytime and anywhere. Get $100 of free delivery credit for your first 7 days. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

British author Johann Hari joined Amy in the studio to talk about his book, Chasing the Scream, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. They discuss drug addiction, what it is, why it happens, and what the new solutions have been in other countries and what they might be in Australia. Broadcast on 25 September 2018.

Understanding Addiction http://learntruehealth.com/understanding-addiction/ Understanding addiction, depression and anxiety rank high among the problems that people face. But conventional medicine often masks these problems by prescribing drugs. Johann Hari is a wonderful book author who is here today to explain the real cause of these problems and how we can solve it. Chasing The Scream Book In writing Chasing The Scream, Johann Hari recalls the personal journey it took for him to put the book together. He says the whole process taught him to think differently about something very close to his heart. You see, when Johann Hari was growing up, he realized his family was dealing with issues, and that triggered his curiosity on understanding addiction. Eventually, Johann Hari went to places that had different approaches to responding to addiction. According to Johann Hari, there are varying levels on how cultures deal with understanding addiction. Apparently, there are countries like Portugal wherein the government is compassionate when it comes to understanding addiction. “The thing that most surprised me for the book is that it led directly to the journey. For my new book, Lost Connections, I realized I had fundamentally misunderstood what addiction was,” said Johann Hari.  Johann Hari also shares that in countries like Great Britain, if a person steps out in front of a truck and breaks their hip, the hospital would give them a drug called diamorphine, for the pain. Incidentally, diamorphine is heroin in a medically pure form.  “If what we think about addiction is right, it should be happening to all these people in the hospitals, but it’s not. The dosage is strong, but people are not addicted to it. It’s the opposite for people who do drugs in the streets,” said Johann Hari. Rat Park Johann Hari only began understanding addiction when he went to Vancouver and met Professor Bruce Alexander who he says changed his life. Apparently, Professor Bruce Alexander explained this theory of addiction in a different light. Professor Bruce Alexander did an experiment way back in the 1970s using rats. One rat was isolated and did nothing but take drugs. To broaden the experiment, Professor Bruce Alexander built a Rat Park. In the Rat Park, rats had colored balls, rat-food, and tunnels to play along with other rats. There were also two kinds of water bottles; one was drugged water. It turns out most of the rats didn’t like the drugged water, and none of them died. The isolated rats, on the other hand, became heavy users of the drug. “What this taught me is that the opposite of addiction is not sobriety but rather connection. And that requires us to respond in a completely different way to addiction,” Johann Hari said. “Normally, we have an approach based on shame and stigma which says what we need to do is impose more suffering on people who got addiction problems. But actually, pain is the cause of addiction.” Understanding Depression And Anxiety Johann Hari says the cause of addiction is about not wanting to be present in your life because your life is too painful than its supposed to be. Furthermore, he explains that when we have a story about our pain, it structures our distress. “When your story begins to shift about that, and if you realize that depression and anxiety are not what you thought they were, that’s very destabilizing,” said Johann Hari. “It’s only if we accurately understand what is happening, that’s when we could find meaningful solutions.” In writing Chasing The Scream book, it took Johann Hari a journey of 30,000 miles around the world interviewing experts and looking into different cultures. Ultimately, he learned a lot. We misunderstood depression and anxiety as a culture, and we’ve ignored what the best research shows us.  Eye-opening Situation Johann Hari shares that in 2000, Portugal faced a severe situation. The country had one of the worse problems in Europe. For starters, 1% of the population was addicted to heroin. Every year, they tried to solve the situation the American way. They arrested more people, imprisoned more people, but it got worse. Then one day, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition got together in an effort towards understanding addiction. Together, they decided to do something bold since the war on drugs began 70 years before. The government set up a panel of doctors, social workers, and sociologists to make recommendations. The group went on to spend two years researching. Eventually, the panel recommended that the government decriminalize all drugs. They also suggested allocating the government budget towards turning people’s lives around. The government listened to the recommendations and put it into action. They spent some money on residential rehabilitation, therapy, and job creation. Small loans were also granted to those who wanted to start a small business. And guess what? The system worked!  “If you trust in the journey, you will find better explanations. And those better explanations will open up different solutions. I think this is also how my Chasing The Scream book gave birth to me writing the Lost Connection.” Lost Connection Book The Lost Connection book details the nine real causes of depression and anxiety. It also contains Johann Hari’s interactions with scientists who are discovering seven very different solutions for depression and anxiety. “There was equally strong evidence that we have natural psychological needs. We need to feel we belong and that life has meaning, the need to feel valued and that the future makes sense,” said Johann Hari. “Our culture is good at lots of things, but we’ve been getting less good at meeting these deep underlying psychological need that people have.” Personal Experience Johann Hari recalls the time he went to a doctor during his teenage years. He told the doctor about this pain bleeding out of him and that he couldn’t seem to regulate it. That made Johann Hari feel ashamed. But then that doctor had a completely different biological story on how the brain works. So, it turned out that Johann Hari ended up being given prescribed drugs. Those drugs offered only temporary relief. Johann Hari remembers going back for higher doses but still experienced bouts of depression. Luckily, he eventually got out of that situation. “We’ve been told to say to people that depression is just a brain disease or chemical imbalance and that we should just identify it by using a checklist. But we do not understand human pain,” said Johann Hari.  Grief And Depression Johann Hari says grief is not a pathology but instead a natural and human response. Depression and grief have the same symptoms. “A leading U.S. expert on the debate on traumatic grief told me that if we can start to admit that it can be a response to life, that requires a total system overhaul on how the whole system works,” said Johann Hari. “Depression is grief for your own wider needs not being met.” How then can we measure depression? Apparently, depression can be measured by something called the Hamilton scale from 1 to 51, with 51 being the worst. According to the leading experts at Harvard Medical School, chemical anti-depressants on average, will move people 1.8 points on the Hamilton scale. So here, you can see why drugs are not solving people’s problems. Being Happy Johann Hari reveals that there was a recent study about happiness involving people living in four countries —- United States, Russia, China, and Japan. The study showed that in the United States when people want to become consciously happier, they fail to do so. But in other countries, it’s the opposite. Now, how can that be? Apparently, when most people in the United States try to make themselves happier, they do something for themselves. In the other countries, their definition of happiness means doing something for someone else. “We have an implicitly individualistic idea of what it means to be happy. And a lot of other cultures implicitly have a collective idea of what it means to be happy,” said Johann Hari. “The more you think life is about how you look to other people, how much money you have and how much status you have, the more likely you will become depressed and anxious.” Incidentally, if we just single out the United States, Johann Hari says the Amish people have the lowest rate of depression in the United States. This is because they also have the most collective idea of what it means to be happy. Johann Hari also points out that having good spiritual health can positively impact the reduction of depression and anxiety. He says studies showed that the positive effects of a reduction in depression, anxiety, and addiction, are extremely co-related with the intensity of a person’s spiritual experience.  “To get to the solution, we need to understand what is causing the problem. This is mostly a social, psychological, and spiritual crisis happening. People are hungry for this different kind of conversation. And I think people can see this is necessary.”  Bio Johann Hari is the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream, which is being adapted into a feature film. He was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International UK.  Johann Hari has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and others, and he is a regular panelist on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.” His TED talk, “Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong,” has more than 21 million views.  Get Connected With Johann Hari: The Lost Connections Twitter Books by Johann Hari Chasing The Scream   Lost Connections The Links You Are Looking For: Support Us on Patreon & Join the Learn True Health Book Club!!! 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Asked and answered in Johann Hari’s Lost Connections. Johann Hari, the New York Times Bestselling author of Chasing The Scream,  has a new book out, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes...READ MORE The post Why Am I So Depressed? appeared first on That Got Me Thinking.

Greg interviews Johann Hari, bestselling author of the book Chasing the Scream, in the third episode of a three-part series. They explore the strategies belonging to other countries that have had success with helping addicts overcome their addictions, including Sweden, Portugal and Britain. In Britain, for example, the government drew on lessons learned from dealing with a large alcoholism problem during the Industrial Revolution which displaced many citizens through job loss. This led people to feel deprived and their lives became unbearable, a common theme among drug users. Join Greg as he engages in a meaningful conversation about the needs of those suffering from addiction and how they can be addressed.

Greg interviews Johann Hari, bestselling author of the book Chasing the Scream, in the first of a three-part series. Hari advocates for an end to punishing and shaming addicts, and he believes that treating them like criminals only exacerbates the problems. In this episode, they explore the history of drug laws and the consequences of them. Listen to the podcast to discover how the past is bearing on the present, and how the right solutions have not yet presented themselves and why this is the case.

Johann Hari | Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs

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Today on Hempresent Vivian Mcpeak is joined by Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream. Johann Hari has written for many top newspapers and magazines including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, the New Republic, the Nation, Slate, and the Sydney Morning Herald. In addition, Johann was also a columnist for the Independent, a British newspaper, for nine years. Hari has won several awards including National Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International (twice), Gay Journalist of the Year at the Stonewall Awards. When writing his book Chasing the Scream, he spent three years researching the war on drugs and questioning the ways in which we treat addiction.

Robert Scheer sits down with journalist Johann Hari to discuss what he has discovered about addiction and the war on drugs.

What was the U.S. government’s original motivation behind drug prohibition? How has the way we view addiction changed over time? What happens when a country—or a state—decriminalizes drugs? What about hard drugs?Show Notes and Further ReadingChasing the Scream is available here, along with all of Hari’s interviews and notes used in writing the book.Hari mentions Jeffrey Miron’s work on the economics of drug prohibition; you can read Miron’s recent work here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dr. Carlos chats with Johan Hari author of the book "Chasing the Scream" and a journalist.It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned in the United States. On the eve of this centenary, journalist Johann Hari set off on an epic three-year, thirty-thousand-mile journey into the war on drugs. What he found is that more and more people all over the world have begun to recognize three startling truths: Drugs are not what we think they are. Addiction is not what we think it is. And the drug war has very different motives to the ones we have seen on our TV screens for so long.

Sean speaks with NYT Best Selling Author Johann Hari about the war on drugs. His book is called "Chasing the Scream" and it is absolutely essential if you want to be informed about the horrendous 100 years (and counting!) war on drugs. Follow Johann on twitter @johannhari101 Get the book at chasingthescream.com Intro music by @Braainzz Subscribe on iTunes: goo.gl/Ytp3nx Recorded 11/16/15 Brooklyn, NY

Author Johann Hari (@johannhari101) was stateside recently to return as a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, and he invited Matt and Andy over to his hotel room to talk about the emotional deafness of the rich, his book Chasing The Scream and the failed 100-year war on drugs, the government's persecution of Billie Holliday, new theories of addiction, Rat Park, Portugal's radical policy changes and the way to sell America on drug decriminalization.

Our guest this afternoon is Johann Hari, author of Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.

We tend to dismiss drug addicts as criminals, weak-willed, losers, (whatever negative word you can imagine). Whenever mainstream media reports on drug addicts it is juxtaposed with a serious crime. As a result, people are programmed to believe this narrative. No one ever addresses WHY people become drug addicts. Why do they resort to these... The post EP 142 – Johann Hari, author of “Chasing the Scream” appeared first on Greed for Ilm.

On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Hari tells Paul Jay that the conventional understanding of drug addiction is wrong, and alternative drug policy in Portugal and Canada can lead the way. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced March 6, 2015.

It is now one hundred years since drugs were first banned in the United States. On the eve of this centenary, journalist Johann Hari set off on an epic three-year, thirty-thousand-mile journey into the war on drugs. What he found is that more and more people all over the world have begun to recognize three startling truths: Drugs are not what we think they are. Addiction is not what we think it is. And the drug war has very different motives to the ones we have seen on our TV screens for so long.In Chasing the Scream, Hari reveals his discoveries entirely through the stories of people across the world whose lives have been transformed by this war. They range from a transsexual crack dealer in Brooklyn searching for her mother, to a teenage hit-man in Mexico searching for a way out. It begins with Hari’s discovery that at the birth of the drug war, Billie Holiday was stalked and killed by the man who launched this crusade—and it ends with the story of a brave doctor who has led his country to decriminalize every drug, from cannabis to crack, with remarkable results.Chasing the Scream lays bare what we really have been chasing in our century of drug war—in our hunger for drugs, and in our attempt to destroy them. This book will challenge and change how you think about one of the most controversial—and consequential—questions of our time. CHASING THE SCREAM-The First And Last Days Of The War On Drugs-Johann Hari     

On Reality Asserts Itself, Mr. Hari tells Paul Jay that from the 1914 legislation criminalizing drugs, to the targeting of singer Billie Holiday, to today's “War on Drugs”, racism is at the heart of the policy. This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced February 6, 2015.

Johann Hari is a journalist who has written for the New York Times, the LA Times, the Guardian,Le Monde, Slate, the New Republic and The Nation among others. He was a columnist on the Independent for nine years and was twice named Newspaper Journalist of the Year by Amnesty International UK. He has also been named […] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.