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How New Addictions Are Destroying Us

Then & Now: Philosophy, History & Politics

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The Allure and Danger of Digital Temptations

This chapter explores the concept of the attention economy and its connection to limbic capitalism, using digital drugs and the story of Odysseus and the sirens as metaphors. It discusses the addictive nature of technology and the constant checking of online activities, as companies compete for our attention. The chapter also highlights the shift from the physical world to the digital world due to our addiction to technology.

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