Attention needs hyperbole
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The other day I was talking to Matt about something fascinating.
That an attention economy must breed a hyperbole economy.
Our brains pay attention to what stands out from the norm.
Which means the more we pursue an attention economy...
... the more we reinforce economic incentives to exaggerate.
Because what gets exaggerated is what gets noticed.
The…
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