Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy
Written by James Williams
Narrated by Christopher Ragland
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Former Google advertising executive, now Oxford-trained philosopher James Williams launches a plea to society and to the tech industry to help ensure that the technology we all carry with us every day does not distract us from pursuing our true goals in life. As information becomes ever more plentiful, the resource that is becoming more scarce is our attention. In this ‘attention economy’, we need to recognise the fundamental impacts of our new information environment on our lives in order to take back control. Drawing on insights ranging from Diogenes to contemporary tech leaders, Williams’s thoughtful and impassioned analysis is sure to provoke discussion and debate. Williams is the inaugural winner of the Nine Dots Prize, a new Prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary social issues.
James Williams
Mindful Dad, Counsellor MBAC, parent mentor and author helping sensitive children to be better understood so they can thrive in our overwhelming world. High sensitivity has a massive impact on my family's life, and coming to understand the trait has transformed our lives – for the better. Before we understood high sensitivity we were bumbling about in the dark; now we're in the light.
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