Special thanks to Renee Maria Lee, Courtland Leer, sidcode, and dmarz for their thoughtful feedback. Attention is the sincerest form of generosity -- I’m so grateful for you all. We live in a world dominated by ad-driven media platforms. Given this unfortunate circumstance, I personally try to make the best of it by looking for ways to learn. However, the goal of these platforms is not my learning and growth, but rather my continued attention. So they flood me with information, and I recall v...

Special thanks to Renee Maria Lee, Courtland Leer, sidcode, and dmarz for their thoughtful feedback. Attention is the sincerest form of generosity -- I’m so grateful for you all. We live in a world dominated by ad-driven media platforms. Given this unfortunate circumstance, I personally try to make the best of it by looking for ways to learn. However, the goal of these platforms is not my learning and growth, but rather my continued attention. So they flood me with information, and I recall v...