The "Attention Merchant" lottery is now open: Do you want to protect your attention?
Did you know that attention is more valuable than money? If the product is free, then you are not the consumer, but the product! You and I may have both unknowingly sold ourselves to attention merchants!
【Who is Attention Merchant (opens in a new tab)? 】
From the past to the present, those who participate in media, advertising, marketing, programs, and today’s Internet and communities are all members of attention merchants. The times and industries may be different, but their specialty is to try to create content that can attract more attention, whether it is sensational headlines or free videos. After grabbing our attention, they can then resell us to other owners and realize profits.
[Why do we need to understand the attention industry? 】
Attention affects our consciousness, determines our consumption, and shapes our lifestyle. Most of us passively receive information without consent, choosing only what is noticed, and allowing businesses to exploit our attention every second. Various attention industries compete for our attention during waking hours. Although we may gain entertainment and convenience in exchange, they also allow attention merchants to be highly involved in our lives.
[About the author]
Author: Wu Xiuming (opens in a new tab)（Tim Wu (opens in a new tab)）
A Taiwanese-American, he is currently a Columbia law professor and a consultant to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. In 2002, Wu Xiuming became widely known for his opposition to the technology of filtering and filtering Internet information and proposed the “Net Neutrality” theory. In 2006, he was selected as one of the 50 most influential scientists by Scientific American magazine, and in 2007, he was selected as one of the “100 Most Influential Graduates of Harvard University”. His works have appeared in Time Magazine, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, etc. Author of “Who Controls the Master Switch”.
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- 1. Before 2018/5/6, share and like this post.
- 2. And left a message “I want to protect my attention!”
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