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Podcast: thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future
Episode: 1084 GET SEEN OR GET LOST: OUTRAGE IN THE ATTENTION ECONOMY
Description: Let's break down how success in today’s world isn’t about who you know—it’s about who knows you. I take us back to the pre-internet days when getting noticed as a musician, writer, or creator meant begging gatekeepers like book publishers or music execs to pick you. The barriers were sky-high! Fast forward to now, and the internet’s a game-changer—anyone can share their stuff globally. But here’s the catch: big tech and their algorithms are the new gatekeepers. They decide what blows up, and guess what? The crazier, more outrageous you are, the more you get s...