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Johann Hari is a plagiarist, fabulist and grifter. Sad that you have fallen for his BS

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For an inspiring talk on the roots of the issue, you might want to listen to what the great mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, who just passed away at age 95, has to say about why people use whatever distractions we can to fill the emptiness.

https://youtu.be/HD6l2jKwT6k

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Sorry, but this seemed quite lightweight and mundane to me. I turned it off after about 10 minutes. Maybe I should have given it more time to see if anything new or thought-provoking would be revealed.

What I’d really like to see/hear is an expose on Big Pharma, a very timely issue. Surely someone has written a book on this that is worthy of being featured here.

Thanks for all your offerings, Tara. They are much appreciated!

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To each their own, but I would have difficulty setting aside time to read a non-fiction author guilty of plagiarism in the past. Maybe they're intelligent or charismatic or maybe even reformed, but they're integrity is in question. They've cheated and lied on a grand scale. When there are so many fair minded researchers and authors out there discussing these topics in good faith without that cloud over their head, I choose to spend my time elsewhere.

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That was awesome and I couldn’t agree more. 3 months sounds challenging, but introspective. I did 3 months with out cafeeine, new challenge 3 months with out caffeine or a smart phone go!

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Thank you Tara. That was interesting. I look forward to reading Johann's book.

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Great interview - what’s wrong with Angela?

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Dear Tara, would it be possible to have a transcript to read (for people who less visual ?) Ta Raymond

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