MADISON— The Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership is pleased to sponsor Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions at UW Superior, Yellowjacket Union, on Thursday, May 4th starting at 6:00p.m.
Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books, and the executive producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part TV series. His most recent book, ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention’ was the number one book on Amazon in 2022. 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.
Hari 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.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required but is encouraged. This is a hybrid event that will be streamed on YouTube.
This event is co-sponsored by the Tommy G. Thompson Center on Public Leadership and the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies.
