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Attention economy: the system where attention is treated as
Attention economy: the system where attention is treated as a scarce resource and actively captured by entities whose incentives are aligned with engagement rather than individual wellbeing
Why This Is a Definition
This definition captures the core concept of attention economy as presented in the lesson. It identifies the genus (system where attention is treated as scarce resource) and differentia (actively captured by entities whose incentives are aligned with engagement rather than individual wellbeing). The definition distinguishes it from information overload by focusing on the capture mechanism and the misalignment of incentives, which is central to the lesson's argument about digital sovereignty.