What is the scarcest resource? In today’s “attention economy”, our very own attention has become a scarce commodity. We are bombarded with countless information, from social media to news sources, that it is difficult for any one source to truly captivate our attention. Social media platforms in particular have taken advantage of this by designing addictive and interactive user interfaces to keep us hooked on our screens while also collecting data about our preferences that is sold to advertisers. While we cannot deny the benefits that technology has brought us, how can we become more responsible consumers in an economy that commodifies our attention?

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