Making Art In The Attention Economy (Without Losing The Plot)

What does it take to make anything in an attention economy that never seems satisfied?In this episode of Pain In The Arts, Lyndon and Breallyn wander through the strange theatre of making work online - where everyone’s performing, the algorithm is always hungry, and it’s not entirely clear who you’re supposed to be talking to anymore. Along the way, they compare the high-output churn of the manosphere to the slower, more observational approach of Louis Theroux.Somewhere in the middle of it all, another idea takes shape: maybe the answer isn’t to shout louder, but to step aside. To build something smaller, quieter, and more deliberate.Pain In The Arts is a weekly podcast about the reality of creative life — hosted by Breallyn and Lyndon Wesley.If you enjoyed this episode, the best thing you can do is share it with one person who'd love it.Subscribe and listen:On your favourite podcast app or visit paininthearts.lifeSupport the show on Patreon:patreon.com/painintheartslifeFind us online:paininthearts.lifeInstagram: @painintheartsTheme music by Lyndon WesleyProduced on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.