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Attention Economy

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technology1 day ago•8 min saved

Reclaiming the Luddite Moment: Turning Off to Reclaim Our Time

This piece reframes the Luddite label as a political critique of how Big Tech harvests our attention, highlighting New York’s Summer of Ludd and offline groups as evidence that resisting the attention economy is a collective, non-anti-technology action. It argues the problem is systemic and calls for expanded offline communities, stronger AI/data-center regulation, and efforts to reclaim time, money, and human connection from profit-driven platforms.

via Salon.com|

#attention-economy #big-tech #luddites

entertainment1 month ago•7 min saved

Euphoria season 3 unmasks the cost of online fame and Gen Z’s nihilism

Season 3 uses Euphoria’s money‑obsessed world to critique the online attention economy that monetizes female sexuality and outrage, with Cassie and Rue chasing OnlyFans and wealth as parallels to Andrew Tate and Bonnie Blue, while the show questions whether empowerment can exist in a system that rewards controversy; a meta‑reflection on media and Gen Z culture, with the finale airing May 31 (US/Australia) and June 1 (UK).

via The Guardian|

#attention-economy #entertainment #euphoria

science1 month ago•14 min saved

We Lost Idle Time: The Brain’s Hidden Work Behind Screens

A science-forward piece argues that the decline of unstructured idle time since the mid-20th century has displaced the brain’s default mode network, which conducts essential internal processing like memory consolidation and future planning; mind-wandering during quiet moments boosts creative problem solving, but smartphones and constant input have collapsed these incubation periods, suggesting we haven’t gained productivity so much as eroded crucial brain maintenance time.

via Space Daily|

#attention-economy #default-mode-network #mind-wandering

technology4 months ago•18 min saved

Mobile Apps Upend Gaming Time, Report Warns

A large new report by gaming-industry advisory firm Epyllion argues that mobile apps—ranging from social media and online betting to AI-based tools—are drawing users away from traditional video games, signaling a post-pandemic shift in how people spend their time and money and posing a challenge for game publishers as attention spans shrink and live-service models gain prominence.

via Push Square|

#ai-apps #attention-economy #gaming-industry

business4 months ago•3 min saved

Industry report: video games lose ground to gambling, crypto, and adult content

An Epyllion-commissioned report argues that major gaming markets post-pandemic show declining player bases and spend in PC/console and mobile, even as platforms like Roblox drive growth. Money and attention are shifting toward gambling, crypto, social video, AI-enabled adult content, prediction markets, and iGaming, with US and global losses in traditional gaming spend paired with rising bets and online betting. The takeaway: gaming’s post-pandemic problem isn’t just a TikTok preference, but a broader reallocation of time and dollars to alternative entertainment.

via Eurogamer|

#adult-content #attention-economy #business

entertainment5 months ago•4 min saved

Bras on the Hill: Sydney Sweeney’s Hollywood Stunt and the Attention Economy

An opinion piece lampooning Sydney Sweeney’s Syrn lingerie launch and her bras-on-the-Hollywood-Sign stunt, arguing that in today’s fame-driven media environment, celebrities must stage eye-catching, sometimes questionable actions to secure attention and sales, despite legal and ethical concerns.

via The Guardian|

#attention-economy #entertainment #hollywood-sign-stunt

politics10 months ago•1 min saved

James Talarico Launches Campaign for Texas U.S. Senate Seat

Talarico, an eighth-generation Texan, has officially entered the Texas Senate primary, challenging the political establishment and aiming to mobilize Democratic voters in a traditionally Republican state, with his campaign gaining national attention and setting up a significant test for red-state Democratic candidates.

via Politico|

#attention-economy #democratic-candidates #politics

technology11 months ago•4 min saved

Gen Z Embraces Flip Phones to Escape Digital Overload

Gen Z is shifting from smartphones to dumbphones and analog devices to combat notification fatigue, privacy concerns, and the overwhelming attention economy, embracing a simpler, more intentional approach to technology, though challenges remain due to modern digital needs.

via Rude Baguette|

#attention-economy #digital-minimalism #dumbphones