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Pimping the Attention Economy: Reclaiming Our Time, Rebuilding Our Power

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Pimping the Attention Economy: Reclaiming Our Time, Rebuilding Our Power Check one, check two... You hear me now? I mean read me now? Good. Let's get into it. There’s a new economy out here—and it’s not built on dollars, gold, or crypto. It’s built on attention . And if you’re not paying attention to what you’re paying attention to, you’re getting pimped . I’m calling this one: Pimping the Attention Economy . But don’t get it twisted—this ain’t about exploitation. It’s about elevation. It’s about learning how to leverage the most valuable currency we’ve got in this digital age: our time and our focus. The Realest Currency is Time Let’s keep it 100—money comes and goes. But time? Time don’t play. Once you spend it, it's gone. So here’s the challenge: How are you spending your attention each day? What are you investing in—mentally, spiritually, culturally? The attention economy is built on you . On your clicks. Your views. Your scrolls. Your shares. And while the system is built...

MP3 beef I Have (how artist may be losing money)

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My hero and future star With my new phone I have finally figured out how to listen to my MP3 player. I have began using Amazon Cloud Player to purchase tunes that I really like. First I am noticing the beauty and power of MP3 as a financial tool for artist and a matter of convience for the listener. Now I am free to buy music that I like and don't have to worry about storing the music. Coming from the old school either I had to have space to keep my records or cds which could turn into a burden especially when you move like I do. Now I can just push a button on my computer while listening to pandora and purchase some music, and even better I can pick through an album and get the music I like rather than buying a whole album. Hence the reason for the article. I have noticed that some artist maybe losing some money by not allowing the fan to purchase individual cuts. Some records make it so you have to buy the whole album, and for me I will walk away. I could not help but to wo...