In an age of endless notifications and infinite scrolling, why does it feel like we have less capacity to focus than ever before? In this episode of pplpod, we dive into the Attention Economy—an approach to information management that treats human attention as a scarce, tradable commodity.

We explore the origins of this concept, dating back to Herbert A. Simon’s 1971 observation that a wealth of information inevitably creates a "poverty of attention". Join us as we unpack how tech giants and advertisers monetize your gaze and the hidden costs of "free" content.

Key topics in this episode include:

• The Scarcity of Focus: Understanding how attention works as a limited cognitive resource that must be budgeted like money.

• The High Cost of "Free": How social ...