"In the same way that in industrial capitalism, a whale is worth more dead than alive, a tree is worth more as lumber than as a living tree, in the attention capitalist model, a human being is worth more if they're addicted, outraged, polarized, misinformed and narcissistic because that's better for producing effects in human attention."
I came across this quote from an unknown source, and it inspired me to share my thoughts and write. If anyone knows where it originated from, please inform me so I can attribute it to the respective author.
I propose the following question: Is it becoming increasingly difficult to achieve "happiness", or “reach our potential” in a society where all your habits, search queries, shopping trends, financial state, emotional state, contacts and so on are actively collected and processed for the simple goal of using it against you?
This is a legitimate question I have. I am basing this on the theory that algorithms are designed to "keep the user engaged".
Can we achieve "happiness"?
Can we achieve "happiness"?
Can we achieve "happiness"?
"In the same way that in industrial capitalism, a whale is worth more dead than alive, a tree is worth more as lumber than as a living tree, in the attention capitalist model, a human being is worth more if they're addicted, outraged, polarized, misinformed and narcissistic because that's better for producing effects in human attention."
I came across this quote from an unknown source, and it inspired me to share my thoughts and write. If anyone knows where it originated from, please inform me so I can attribute it to the respective author.
I propose the following question: Is it becoming increasingly difficult to achieve "happiness", or “reach our potential” in a society where all your habits, search queries, shopping trends, financial state, emotional state, contacts and so on are actively collected and processed for the simple goal of using it against you?
This is a legitimate question I have. I am basing this on the theory that algorithms are designed to "keep the user engaged".