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Graceland Road Trip Sparked The Inquiry
- Johann Hari took his godson on a road trip to Graceland to break their numbing phone routines.
- The trip revealed how pervasive device mediation was, prompting Hari's investigation into attention loss.
Attention Exists In Four Layers
- Attention has layered scales: spotlight, starlight, daylight, and stadium lights.
- Losing each layer erodes personal goals and collective civic capacity.
Engagement Is The Core Business Goal
- Social apps harvest user data to learn exactly what will keep each person scrolling.
- Their objective is simple: maximize opens and time spent, because that directly generates revenue.