Attention - The most precious of human qualities

Impact Information Overload

Information consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention - Herbert A Simo

Importance of an Information Diet

1. Filter bubbles
2. Recommended content:

In order to retain user engagement, social media platforms recommend content that is controversial and provoking.

Social media is meant to be addictive and becomes a default mode of distraction. Social media applications are by engineered by some of the smartest people in the world with billions of dollars in investment towards attention engineering.

You are never alone with your own thoughts. Solitude is required to understand life experiences through reflection.

Solitude helps us evolve as humans.

Your world is what you pay attention to.

On YouTube, disable search and watch history.

📌 Bard: what is an information filter bubble? An information filter bubble is a state of intellectual isolation that can result from personalized searches. Personalized searches utilize website algorithms to selectively curate search results based on information about the user, such as their location, past click-behavior, and search history. Consequently, users become separated from information that disagrees with their viewpoints, effectively isolating them in their own cultural or ideological bubbles, resulting in a limited and customized view of the world. The choices made by these algorithms are only sometimes transparent.

Here are some examples of how information filter bubbles can be created:

Social media algorithms: Social media platforms use algorithms to determine what content is shown to users. These algorithms are based on a number of factors, including the user's past activity, the activity of their friends, and the popularity of the content. This means that users are more likely to see content that confirms their existing beliefs and less likely to see content that challenges them. Search engines: Search engines use algorithms to determine which results are shown to users. These algorithms are based on a number of factors, including the user's past search history, the keywords used in the search, and the popularity of the results. This means that users are more likely to see results that confirm their existing beliefs and less likely to see results that challenge them. News websites: News websites often use algorithms to determine which articles are shown to users. These algorithms are based on a number of factors, including the user's past activity, the popularity of the articles, and the user's location. This means that users are more likely to see articles that confirm their existing beliefs and less likely to see articles that challenge them.

Technology

How Social Media Systematically Dismantles the Brain's Ability to Focus

1. Twitter: 150 characters
2. Instagram, TikTok: Short videos
3. Instant gratification

Social media users are systematically fed short videos with shallow content causing instant gratification and dopamine addiction.

Humans will not compete with other humans. Humans will compete with ChatGPT.