Escaping the Attention Economy - Last Week I Learned

Platforms like TikTok and Instagram are engines of distraction and cultural rot. They stand in front of the more difficult but more rewarding aspects of life: deep work, intimate connections with friends and loved ones, focused attention for hobbies with intrinsic rewards. By training users to crave constant novelty and the immediate approval of an... See more

If you’ve ever walked through a Vegas casino, you might’ve (or probably didn’t) noticed a few things.

There are no clocks, no windows—nothing to remind you of how much time (or money) you’ve lost. Slot machines keep you hooked with random rewards, flashing lights, and loud noises even when you don’t actually win. Everything is engineered to keep you... See more