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Glen Weyl & Cris Moore on Plurality, Governance, and Decentralized Society (EPE 05)

COMPLEXITY

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"What Information Consumes Is Attention" and The Thermodynamics of Communication

Herbert Simon's quote about information consuming attention is a crucial point to consider. Emails can be overwhelming, as there is a limit to the amount of time and attention we have. It is important not to solely rely on the internet as a copying machine, but to acknowledge the real material scarcities and limitations. While there is room for improvement, there are still real world limits to communication effectiveness.

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