On 2024-05-28, I equated attention with time, describing time as the commodity that defines all other commodities. I said people have little control while others have much more, and acknowledged that I am manipulated too. I proposed that we take back some control by going without devices on the last Sunday of every month, together, and experiencing the influence of our physical vicinity instead. This connects to my concerns about social media s impact on society. The post proposed the practice but did not report whether others joined or specify how participation would work.
On 2024-09-19 at 15:37 UTC, I observed that, on the last four times I turned on my TV, I shut off OTT services such as Netflix and Prime and switched to YouTube twice. I said, “something is changing,” but did not specify what I thought was changing or why.
I asked whether curiosity, rather than attention, is the scarce resource, and whether attention is worthless without curiosity. I invited people to agree or disagree. The standalone post credited @TheOddball__ for research and included https://t.co/CAltuVfZ7C; the captured text does not identify what the link leads to. The same question also appeared in a reply quoting @nikhilkamathcio. Both entries were dated 2025-08-11 at 10:51 UTC.
On 2024-04-23 at 06:25 UTC, replying to @nikhilkamathcio’s Episode #17 announcement, I asked where urban youth’s mindshare is going as they spend less time on TV, movies, watching sports, and reading newspapers or books. I asked whether attention is shifting to social media, YouTube, OTT, and gaming, and what proportion goes to each; I supplied no estimates or answer. This question about gaming’s share of attention connects with gaming and sports business.