Society of the Spectacle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE9P3Y0D9V0

What if one of the most popular creators in the world is actually the perfect example of a theory written over 50 years ago?In 1967, Guy Debord warned that...

#SocietyOfTheSpectacle #AttentionEconomy #GuyDebord #MrBeast #StagedMoments #Spectacle #SocialOrder #Appearance #Reality #Visibility #Politics #Suffering

RE: https://front-end.social/@amber/116341619435686192

Found this great piece by @tg from a private forum, and ... it really resonated. Too much of our devices are now needy, whether stemming from thoughtless design or worse - and indeed it can feel like work just to keep everything working (I thought these devices are meant to /help us/ instead).

And the gaslighting putting the blame on users...

Terry, if you ever port Current to Android, I'm happy to pay *and* beta test. I disable unread counts on my iPad already - such a dark pattern - but with Android allowing custom launchers (Niagara is great for reducing distraction) it could be a natural next step.

(Currently desperately seeking a new RSS reader after discovering the one I'm currently using - Android features always lag behind iOS on it - is now AI pilled)

#AttentionEconomy

It’s easy to ask why people are turning to exorcism. The harder question is who’s nudging them that way, and what that shift actually makes possible. Because once fear gets packaged, sold, and tied to authority, it’s no longer just belief. To me, it starts to function like a system.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/exorcism-economy-meaning-russia-b2903879.html #AttentionEconomy

The exit is there.

You make a choice.

https://realityfragments.com/2026/03/27/you-make-a-choice/

#SocialMedia #Agency #Algorithms #AttentionEconomy #DigitalBehavior

We funded feeds while we starved the foundation of a decent life: housing, transit, and social supports.

This essay maps the misallocation—and proposes a rebuild: community land trusts and co‑ops, zoning reform, anchor‑institution procurement, and a dual‑education pipeline for the trades.

https://thinkingprospectus.substack.com/p/the-misallocation-civilization

#HousingAffordability #PublicInfrastructure #CommunityWealth #UrbanPlanning
#AttentionEconomy
#Infrastructure
#SocialInfrastructure
#CommunityLandTrusts

A lot of current debates focus on misinformation, polarization, or the behavior of users online.

This piece looks at the architecture of attention: the systems that determine what becomes visible, what spreads, and what enters our field of perception at all.

If visibility is structured around engagement, then the conditions under which democratic life operates are also being reshaped.

https://open.substack.com/pub/associationredefine/p/architecture-of-attention-democracy-online?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#Democracy #AttentionEconomy #DigitalSociety #Algorithms #SocialMedia

You're smart right!? You've got it all nailed down. It's obvious which age, gender, … has the most puerile content. It's unquestionably who you say it is!

Welcome to the crone-o-sphere 👐: https://youtu.be/KBdrYepBsz8

#AttentionEconomy

📱 Social media’s mental health effects are not just the result of individual overuse but of platform designs optimized to capture and hold human attention through emotionally activating content. I feel articles like these keep missing this point.

https://hickorytreatmentcenters.com/2025/05/scrolling-into-sadness-the-hidden-cost-of-social-media-2/ #AttentionEconomy

🔥 Dokumentasi arsitektur terbaru sudah live.

"Attention Is All You Need That: Beyond the Transformer and the Modern Information Overload"

🔗 Akses repositori/dokumentasi: https://dev.to/living_palace_033483e788f/attention-is-all-you-need-that-beyond-the-transformer-and-the-modern-information-overload-16le

#AI #AttentionEconomy #CognitiveScience