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WHAT?
This community presentation is free and open to all. The event is designed to inform and inspire a call to action. Hear from Johann Hari as he shares his journey in asking the tough questions that go way beyond a simple “why”. The event will include brief presentations involving our community as well as how we can come together and “do something” about depression, anxiety, and addiction, instead of just talking about it. This is a unique and can’t miss opportunity for our area.
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
WHERE:
The Dalles High School Auditorium
220 E. 10 th St.
The Dalles, Oregon
About Johann Hari
Johann has spent his life writing about society’s biggest issues. His New York Times bestseller Chasing the Scream tackled our assumptions about addiction and discovered that so many of them were wrong. He realized that the cure for addiction is in solving issues like isolation and poverty—because making people feel like they belong is key. His book Lost Connections was a powerful reevaluation of depression, which Sir Elton John called an “amazing book that will change your life.” Johann has also written for the New York Times, Le Monde, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, The New Republic, and Slate. He was twice named ‘National Newspaper Journalist of the Year’ by Amnesty International. Johann’s approach is warm, passionate, and truly committed to change. He combines stories from his own life as well as those he has learned from different people from around the world. The Washington Post calls Johann’s work a “call to arms” to all of us who are worried about what will happen if we spend all of our time on our phones and stop being able to connect to the real world around us. His TED Talks have been viewed over 80 million times, and his work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to Joe Rogan.
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