We dont let them play freely; we imprison them in their homes, with little to do except interact via screens; and our school system largely deadens and bores them. We feed them food that causes energy crashes, contains drug-like additives that can make them hyper, and doesnt contain the nutrients they need. We expose them to brain-disrupting chemicals in the atmosphere. Its not a flaw in them that causes children to struggle to pay attention. Its a flaw in the world we built for them.

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari