Why Attention is the Most Important Issue of Our Time @CenterforHumaneTechnology
Why Attention is the Most Important Issue of Our Time @CenterforHumaneTechnology
Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Whether you care about climate change, racial justice, economic inequality, or education, none of those things are possible to adequately address in today's information environment.

Big tech's manipulation of attention is hindering any effective form of governance or change-making, and may forever break down democracy as we know it.
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Why Attention is the Most Important Issue of Our Time

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