“We once lived in an industrial economy—built on industry. Then we shifted to a consumer economy—built on consumption. And more recently we lived in a service economy—built on service.
But we now are entering the age of the Annoyance Economy. And it is the inevitable result of corporations battling for your attention.
They monetize your eyeballs—measured in clicks and microseconds—and they will do anything to hold on to them. This increasingly involves annoying, intrusive actions that no business would have dared to implement in a consumer-oriented economy.” -Ted Gioia
“If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product.” -Tristan Harris
The most valuable currency in the world isn’t gold or greenbacks or crypto.
It’s your attention.
Everyone is vying for it. So much so, they could care less about annoying you.
Just know this and consume wisely my friend.
P.S. – This article from the always excellent Ted Gioia.
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