Podcasts about environmental commentator

Will we soon have to face a reduction in portion sizes in restaurants without a reduction in price?John Gibbons, Journalist and Environmental Commentator, and Kate Demolder, Arts and Culture Journalist joined The Last Word to discuss.Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

John Gibbons, Environmental Commentator, and Colm Markey, Fine Gael MEP joined The Last Word to discuss the prospect of sustainable aviation. Is it realistic, and if so, how close are we to it?Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Eamon Ryan's rail review makes a case for more investment in roads. Eugene Drennan, IRHA President, and John Gibbons, Environmental Commentator, joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

More extreme heatwaves are set to hit Europe in the coming weeks, with the highest ever ground temperatures recorded in Spain yesterday. Kevin Murphy, 2GoCup CEO and Founder, and John Gibbons, Environmental Commentator joined The Last Word to discuss. Catch the full chat by pressing the 'Play' button on this page.

How do we get you to keep scrolling?This is the aim of the applications on your phone. The more they can steal your focus and attention the more profitable they are.So how can you take advantage of the benefits of technology whilst not letting it take advantage of you?This week we speak to Johann Hari, the author of the New York Times bestseller: Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention. Johann is an author, executive producer and Tedtalk speaker. His books have been translated into 40 languages, and been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky, from Elton John to Naomi Klein.Johann's 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'. 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 93 million times. 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. He has appeared on NPR's All Thing Considered, HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Podcast, the BBC's Question Time, and many other popular shows.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.A fascinating person who lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books. We caught up with Johann one sunny afternoon and delved deep into what it means to loose focus, the effects it has on the brain, how our children are being affected by technology, and how we can regain focus and become more present.A great episode!Enjoy!Lots of love,Dave & SteveProduced by Sean Cahill & Sara Fawsitt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 170 of The Story Box and honestly what better person to have shared his story, wisdom, and advice than Johann Hari? Johann Hari is a British writer who has authored two New York Times best-selling books. They have been translated into 34 languages, and been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah to Noam Chomsky, from Elton John to Naomi Klein.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'. Johann was also Executive Producer of the movie.It has also been adapted into a separate eight-part documentary series, which will be released later in 2021.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.His third book will be published in January 2022.Johann's TED talks have been viewed more than 75 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 Melbourne Age, and Politico. He has appeared on NPR's All Thing Considered, HBO's Realtime With Bill Maher, The Joe Rogan Podcast, the BBC's Question Time, and many other popular shows.Johann was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and when he was a year old, his family moved to London, where he grew up and where he has lived for most of his life. His father – a Swiss immigrant – was a bus driver, and his mother was a nurse and later worked in shelters for survivors of domestic violence.He studied Social and Political Science at King's College, Cambridge, and graduated with a Double First.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 lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books.To read about what Johann is working on now, and what you can do to support him, please click here.Connect with Johann and buy his books: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/johann.hari/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelostconnections/https://www.facebook.com/JohannHari.PageTwitter - https://twitter.com/johannhari101Buy his books here: https://thelostconnections.com/the-author/Follow The Story Box on Social MediaINSTAGRAM ► - https://www.instagram.com/thestoryboxpodcast/ TWITTER ► - https://twitter.com/jay_fantom FACEBOOK ► - https://www.facebook.com/thestoryboxpodcast WEBSITE ► - https://thestoryboxpodcast.com/SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE! Apple Podcast ► - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-story-box/id1486295252 Spotify ► - https://open.spotify.com/show/7h8Qv3r2ZV29f7ktJOwmgM?si=FXxYC1JFSHesBv7_d1WtNQ WATCH HERE:YouTube ► - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStoryBox If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe to YouTube & Apple Podcasts, and leave a 5-star positive rating and review over on Apple Podcasts. Share it around with your friends and family.FREE MINDVALLEY COURSES with VISHEN LAKHIANI & MARISA PEER VISHENLearn the 3 keys to transformative learning with Vishen's FREE Mindvalley masterclasshttps://mval.li/?a=9745&c=2806&p=r&s1MARISA PEERRapid Transformational Hypnotherapy for AbundanceDiscover the 5 steps to reprogram your mind for abundance with Marisa's FREE Mindvalley masterclasshttps://mval.li/?a=9745&c=2707&p=r&s1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

About the Author Johann Hari is the author of two New York Times best-selling books. His first, ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’, is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood feature film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. He gave one of the most-viewed TED talks of all time: his talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’,  has (along with the animation based on it) been viewed more than 25 million times. 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 lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books. Source: https://2018.johannhari.com/index.php/biography/ Click here to buy on The Book Depository https://www.bookdepository.com/Lost-Connections/9781408878729/?a_aid=stephsbookshelf About the Book Depression and anxiety are now at epidemic levels. Why? Across the world, scientists have uncovered evidence for nine different causes. Some are in our biology – but most are in the way we are living today. This New York Times best-selling book – lauded by everyone from Oprah to Elton John – offers a radical new way of thinking about this crisis. It shows that once we understand the real causes, we can turn to pioneering new solutions – ones that offer real hope. Source: https://thelostconnections.com/ Links A criticism of the book and some of the points made – https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2018/jan/08/is-everything-johann-hari-knows-about-depression-wrong-lost-connections Ben Goldacre on serotonin and depression – https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2008/jan/26/badscience  Johann on Sam Harris’ podcast – https://samharris.org/podcasts/142-addiction-depression-meaningful-life/ BIG IDEA 1 (4:42) – The drugs don’t work. The book criticises some doctors who just dose people without going deeper and asking the bigger questions. The idea of just giving people antidepressants without asking why they could depressed, sad or upset. He argues that the spectrum of depression or sadness is just part of the human condition. It is not always something requiring medication. At what point does sadness becomes depression or something that’s not normal? There are various checklists that have been developed by health professionals, that get tweaked over the years. It seems the trend is diagnosing more people with depression and therefore putting them onto pills. There are links and examples throughout the book about the drug companies and the efficacy of drugs. In particular the side effects versus the real effects. How much of the effects are based on science versus the marketing of the drug company? The underlying myth that surrounds this is the serotonin myth. This idea that depression is purely a biological issue caused by low serotonin is pretty shaky from a scientific perspective. Whilst the author is criticizing doctors willingly giving out anti-depressants without asking deeper questions, it really leads to a bigger question of how the services are delivered. How they are funded and the lack of time doctors have to spend with the patients. BIG IDEA 2 (7:53) – The power of disconnection. In the book Johann Hari argues that there are nine real reasons for depression. These are disconnection from meaningful work, disconnection from people, disconnection from meaningful values, disconnection from childhood trauma, disconnection from status and respect, disconnection from the natural world and disconnection from a hopeful and secure future. The last two areas are the real role of genes and brain. In these seven areas of disconnection, you can see yourself and the people around you in the stories told in the book. For example with disconnection from meaningful work, this a challenge when people do not having secure meaningful work. Underemployment is another example like those students graduating with degrees and with debts but without enough roles for them to go into. WIth these examples you can see how society is perpetuating this problem of not having meaningful work. There was a quote in the book that says when work is enriching, life is fuller which flows through to the things you do outside of work. However, if work really sucks your soul, you go home and even though you didn’t really use your brain, you feel exhausted. This is because you’re understimulated all day.  This then leads to disconnection from others (you don’t feel like seeing people) and even disconnection from a hopeful and secure future which can be incredibly depressing. There was a part in the book where it says people who had good support network, may include friends or a partner, are considerably less likely to become depressed even when faced with a very difficult life situation. BIG IDEA 3 (12:40) – The joy of reconnection. This is the opposite of big idea number two. There are examples in the book where people have applied small things to reconnect to the seven areas of disconnection. This has a compound effect, the opposite to the vicious cycle of disconnection. It’s how you pull yourself into meaningful work like reconnecting with people, getting into nature (something actually prescribed by doctors in some countries), dealing with childhood trauma or being more selfless. Some people even offer this as a service to help people get back to nature or help people reconnect with themselves and being part of humanity and the natural world. Music By: Celebrate Your Heart – Instrumental Version ByMaytal Michaeli Click here to buy on The Book Depository Let’s Connect LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/steph-clarke Instagram: @stephsbizbookshelf Enjoying the show? Please hit subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and leave a review on iTunes to help others find us.

Johann Hari suffered from depression since he was a child and took anti-depressants as a teenager because he was told that depression is the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. He went on a quest to see if this is really the case. In his book,  Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions, he discusses that journey. He interviewed many social scientists who are uncovering evidence that depression and anxiety are largely caused by key problems with the way we live today not brain chemistry. Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author. His book, Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, has been translated into 15 languages and is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood film, and into a non-fiction documentary series. He is one of the most-viewed TED talkers of all time: his talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’, has (along with the animation based on it) been viewed more than 20 million times. He has written over the past seven years 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 Melbourne Age, and Politico. He has also appeared on leading TV shows, including HBO’s Realtime With Bill Maher. He 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.

This week, we interview journalist and author Johann Hari.  Johann is one of our foremost social science thinkers and writers. In addition to writing regularly for the New York Times and Independent newspapers, he has written extensively on social science and human rights issues. His 2015 book Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, challenges what we believe about addiction and his TED talk on our response to addiction has been viewed over 20 million times.  Johann was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International. And he has been named ‘Cultural Commentator of the Year’ and ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year’ at the Comment Awards. In this interview, we talk about Johann’s latest book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions, which has been called a ‘game changer’ and received plaudits for its explanation of the social and cultural issues leading to depression and anxiety. In the episode we discuss: How Johann became interested in journalism and began writing about social justice and human rights issues. What led to wanting to write a book that was partly based on his own experiences with depression and anxiety, but also that provided the evidence for social and cultural issues that may underlie the dramatic increase in the number of people needing support for emotional distress. The facts behind the chemical imbalance theory of mental illness. The role of the bio-psycho-social model of mental distress and why we may have focussed predominantly on biological interventions. Social prescribing as a means to enable connection between people who struggle with depression and anxiety. The Hamilton Depression scale and how it shows us that the effect of antidepressant drugs is small when compared to the improvements that can be achieved without drug therapy. How Johann would like to widen the definition of what may be considered an ‘antidepressant’. How disempowerment often lies at the heart of poor health. How stigma relates to our perceptions of an individual who is labelled mentally ill and how it changes if we think someone has a biological problem. Johann’s experiences in the Berlin district of Kotti. That people can hear audio of the many of the interviews held for the book at https://thelostconnections.com Relevant links: Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions Johaan Hari talk at the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA) Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs TED Talk, Everything you think you know about addition is wrong To get in touch with us email: podcasts@madinamerica.com © Mad in America 2018

Johann Hari is a New York Times best-selling author. His book ‘Chasing the Scream: the First and Last Days of the War on Drugs’ has been translated into 15 languages and is currently being adapted into a major Hollywood film, and into a non-fiction documentary series.He is one of the most-viewed TED talkers of all time: his talk, ‘Everything You Think You Know About Addiction is Wrong’, has (along with the animation based on it) been viewed more than 20 million times.He has written over the past seven years 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 Melbourne Age, and Politico. He has also appeared on leading TV shows, including HBO’s Realtime With Bill Maher.He 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 lives half the year in London, and spends the other half of the year traveling to research his books.www.thelostconnections.com

In this episode, Bo Bennett speaks with author and journalist Johann Hari about the failed war on drugs, its history, and a proposed solution that has been tested. Hari's new book, "Chasing the Scream," explores the war on drugs through the stories of people across the world whose lives have been transformed by this war. From ChasingTheScream.com: Johann Hari is a British journalist. He has written for many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, the New Republic, Nation, Slate, El Mundo, and the Sydney Morning Herald. He was a lead op-ed columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading newspapers, for nine years. He was born in 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland, and has lived in London since he was a baby. His mother is from the Scottish tenements and his father is from the Swiss mountains. He graduated from King's College, Cambridge with a double first in Social and Political Sciences in 2001. Johann was named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year' by Amnesty International twice. He was named ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year' at the Editorial Intelligence awards, and ‘Gay Journalist of the Year' at the Stonewall awards. He has also won the Martha Gellhorn Prize for political writing. He is currently working on his next book, and he is a Visiting Fellow with Purpose, the New York-based progressive campaigning group.

This week we talk to Johann Hari about battling our demons Johann Hari is a British journalist. He has written for many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, the New Republic, the Nation, Slate, El Mundo, and the Sydney Morning Herald. He was a lead op-ed columnist for the Independent, one of Britain's leading newspapers, for nine years. Johann was named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year' by Amnesty International twice. He was named ‘Environmental Commentator of the Year' at the Editorial Intelligence awards, and ‘Gay Journalist of the Year' at the Stonewall awards. He has also won the Martha Gellhorn Prize for political writing. His latest book is called Chasing the Scream, The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs In This Interview Johann and I Discuss... The One You Feed parable. The origins of the war on drugs. Is the war on drugs productive. How every culture in the world has looked for ways to become intoxicated? The % of people who use drugs who ever have a problem with it. For more show notes please visit our website Some of our most popular interviews that you might also enjoy: Dan Harris Maria Popova Todd Henry- author of Die Empty Randy Scott Hyde See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.