Johann Hari
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Hari in 2011 | |
| Born | Johann Eduard Hari 21 January 1979 Glasgow, Scotland |
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| Alma mater | King's College, Cambridge |
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| Notable work | Chasing the Scream |
| Website | johannhari |
Johann Eduard Hari (born 21 January 1979) is a British writer and journalist. Until 2011, Hari wrote for The Independent, among other outlets, before resigning after admitting to plagiarism and fabrications dating from 2001 to 2011. Since then he has written books on technology, addiction, and medical policy, including 2022's Stolen Focus, about technology and modern lifestyles' impact on attention spans and mental health, and 2015's Chasing the Scream, about addiction and the war on drugs.