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The Attention Economy Is Broken — And We Built the Cage Ourselves

We handed over our most finite resource to algorithms optimised for outrage. Understanding how it happened is the first step to taking it back.

“Understanding the architecture of capture is the essential first step toward reclaiming cognitive sovereignty.”
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