Attention (Part Two)

Conversations with David J. Temple

Summary
The conversation explores the concept of attention and its role in various first values and principles. It discusses the collapse of attention and its impact on the meta crisis. The importance of basic attention and the effects of social media on attention are also examined. The conversation delves into the history of attention through different eras, including pre-modern, modern, and post-modern. It concludes with a discussion on the return to text in the digital age.
Takeaways

• Attention is a fundamental principle and value that underlies many first values and principles.
• The collapse of attention is a significant factor contributing to the meta crisis.
• Social media and digital technologies have had a profound impact on attention.
• The history of attention can be traced through different eras and the evolution of communication technologies.
• The return to text in the digital age has both positive and negative implications for attention.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and First Principles
02:22 The Collapse of Attention and the Meta Crisis
03:19 The Eros Equation and Attention
07:20 The Intimacy Equation and Attention
08:30 The Uniqueness Equation and Attention
13:35 The Impact of Social Media on Attention
16:59 The Importance of Basic Attention
19:31 The Many Watching the Few and the Few Watching the Many
24:34 The Collapse of Attention and the Cause of Evil
25:18 Recap of Pre-Modern, Modern, and Post-Modern Attention
29:10 The History of Attention through Communication Technologies
35:26 The Return to Text in the Digital Age