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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 19 MIN

The Attention Merchants

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While we debate content moderation and misinformation, we're missing the deeper story: how the business model of capturing and selling human attention has fundamentally restructured society's information diet. This episode examines the economic incentives that determine what billions of people see, think about, and ultimately believe. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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While we debate content moderation and misinformation, we're missing the deeper story: how the business model of capturing and selling human attention has fundamentally restructured society's information diet. This episode examines the economic incentives that determine what billions of people see, think about, and ultimately believe.

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While we debate content moderation and misinformation, we're missing the deeper story: how the business model of capturing and selling human attention has fundamentally restructured society's information diet. This episode examines the economic...

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