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The process by which human focus, awareness, and cognitive presence are transformed into a tradable commodity. In the commodification of attention, your time and mental energy are extracted, packaged, and sold to advertisers, data brokers, and political campaigns. You are not a user; you are inventory. The commodification of attention reduces human consciousness to a raw material, and it structures digital environments to maximize extraction rather than benefit the person paying attention.
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