Chapter

The Attention Economy is Hurting Us
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37:45 - 44:49 (07:03)

The best and brightest are devoting their time and effort to manipulating human attention and behavior, causing harm and no privacy. An ex-Facebook employee comments on the issues of anonymity and the problems it causes in social media.

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In the attention economy, the best and brightest in our economy are devoting all their efforts to manipulating human attention and behavior, which can harm a lot of people's privacy and well-being.
37:45 - 42:46 (05:00)
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Attention Economy
Summary

In the attention economy, the best and brightest in our economy are devoting all their efforts to manipulating human attention and behavior, which can harm a lot of people's privacy and well-being. If you control a pipe, you're not responsible for what goes through it unless you know what it is.

Chapter
The Attention Economy is Hurting Us
Episode
#093 - Roger McNamee - Is Facebook Zucked?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
The guest reflects on their time at Facebook, discussing the platform's efforts to move away from anonymity and towards developing meaningful interactions between users.
42:46 - 44:49 (02:02)
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Facebook
Summary

The guest reflects on their time at Facebook, discussing the platform's efforts to move away from anonymity and towards developing meaningful interactions between users.

Chapter
The Attention Economy is Hurting Us
Episode
#093 - Roger McNamee - Is Facebook Zucked?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom