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Ep115 - Jenny Odell | How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy

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Reclaiming Attention in an Oppressive Economy

This chapter explores the attention economy and contrasts it with 'Surveillance Capitalism,' focusing on personal control over attention. A unique performance by John Cage serves as a metaphor for reclaiming agency and consciously directing one's awareness within an overwhelming system.

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