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Attention is all you have

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Summary

The piece warns that recommendation‑driven feeds hijack user attention, leading to doomscrolling and mental bias. It advocates returning to intentional browsing via bookmarks and RSS to reclaim agency.

  • Recommendation algorithms steer what you see, shaping thoughts and encouraging endless scrolling.
  • Intentional browsing—using bookmarks, RSS feeds, and curated sites—can reduce algorithmic influence.
  • Platforms insert AI‑generated or ad‑laden content to increase engagement, often at the cost of user agency.
  • Regaining control requires conscious effort to choose slower, purpose‑driven content sources.

Engineers and product designers building recommendation systems should care because their algorithms directly impact user attention and behavior.

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