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Attention Theft

How Platforms Are Designed to Hijack Your Mind

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Andrew Devlin
May 13, 2025
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Let’s get one thing straight:
You’re not “bad at focus.”
You’re living in a system that’s actively profiting from your distraction.

If it feels like your attention span is shrinking, your mind is bouncing, and your willpower is constantly losing the fight—it's not because you're broken.
It’s because you’re being played.

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