extended essay
The attention economy
Write a 300-word essay on what's at stake when apps are designed to harvest your attention. Use one specific app's mechanic as a concrete example. Avoid both moral panic and 'it's fine, just be balanced'.
Target: 300 words · about 25 minutes
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- Name one specific mechanic (infinite scroll, autoplay, streaks)
- One cost made concrete (lost hours, lost depth, lost moods)
- Honest about your own habits
- Push past 'we should all just be more mindful'
- End with a thought, not a hashtag
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