Picked by Aeon
Why the ‘attention economy’ demands active resistance
A short video essay argues that the concentration of our attention in the hands of a few tech giants calls for deliberate, attentive resistance.
A quick, sharp explainer that makes you rethink where your attention actually goes.
The consolidation of the ‘attention economy’ to a handful of companies is an experiment that demands our attentive resistance.
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