Meaning of attention economy | Babel Free

Definitions

An economic system where human attention is a scarce and monetized resource, driving competition among businesses, media, and digital platforms.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Understanding and managing attention is now the single most important determinant of business success. Welcome to the attention economy.”

“On this level, the practice of doing nothing has several tools to offer us when it comes to resisting the attention economy.”

“There will always be pockets that exist outside of the attention economy. But more and more, things are falling within the purview, including politics.”

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