The hunger for ‘content’ is keeping us culturally stuck
The algorithms of the distraction economy are feeding us what we already like, creating a loop with no progress
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Let boredom be the mother of invention
Idleness breeds creativity if only we can ignore shallow technology distractions
We have to be able to hold tech platforms accountable for fraud
Algorithms ensure that people who click on scams are likely to see more of them
The end of the gatekeepers
In the age of social media, the establishment no longer controls the narrative
The annoyance economy isn’t going anywhere
We must find our own amusements in dealing with spam, robocalls and chatbots
The creeping feeling that life is getting too long
Why our lengthening lifespans are not entirely welcome
There is method in the market’s madness
But it relies on a host of rosy assumptions going in investors’ favour