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The Crisis of Attention in the Digital Age

In the contemporary digital landscape, a profound shift is occurring in human attention that may carry irreversible implications. This transformation transcends mere distraction or addiction; it represents a fundamental moral and political challenge of our times.

Understanding the Attention Economy

The concept articulated by Herbert Simon in the 1970s emphasizes that in an era of information abundance, attention itself becomes scarce. This scarcity is a phenomenon we are only beginning to interpret in the context of our lives and society at large. The confusion about digital technologies often stems from our failure to acknowledge this observation.