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This "attention economy" drives several pernicious trends. First, it incentivizes emotional extremism. Anger, fear, and outrage are far more "sticky" emotions than contentment or nuance. Consequently, political discourse on social media becomes a theater of performative rage, while news cycles oscillate between moral panics and celebrity scandals. Second, it encourages algorithmic homogenization. Because platforms optimize for what is most likely to keep users engaged, creators are subtly guided toward proven formulas—the same chord progressions in pop music, the same three-act structures in blockbuster films, the same "challenge" formats on TikTok. The result is a cultural landscape that feels simultaneously abundant and strangely repetitive. Third, it blurs the line between entertainment and everything else. Politics becomes a reality show (the Trump presidency as season-long drama). Fitness becomes gamified content (Peloton classes as immersive media). Even personal relationships are managed through the "story" format of Instagram and Snapchat. This "attention economy" drives several pernicious trends
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