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In an information-rich world, the economist Herbert Simon observed in 1971, the scarce resource is not information but attention. A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.
Today, many digital businesses earn money not by selling products to users but by selling users’ attention to advertisers. The more time people spend on an app, the more ads they see and the more data the company collects to target those ads.
This business model creates incentives to design products that are hard to put down: infinite scrolling, autoplay, variable rewards similar to those in slot machines. Critics argue that these features exploit psychological vulnerabilities.
Defenders note that the model makes valuable services free for billions of people. Policymakers in several countries are debating rules on data collection and design practices, especially for children.
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Worksheets › Grade 11 English › Reading Informational Text › Reading Informational Text
Free Grade 11 English worksheet (Common Core RI.11-12.1): read the informational text "The Economics of Attention", find the main idea and answer questions with evidence. Skill: Key ideas and details in informational text. Level: Grade 11 — also suits Year 12 (UK).
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Key ideas and details in informational text.
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