Can We Have Your Attention?

Welcome to Can We Have Your Attention: The Attention Economy podcast

Can We Have Your Attention?

Show Notes

In this trailer for the upcoming series, Claire Coady, Founder of The Attention Practice (https://www.theattentionpractice.com/) and broadcaster & journalist James Wickham (https://phonogram.co.uk/) introduce the podcast in which they'll explore the concept of attention, its significance in the modern world, and the challenges posed by the attention economy.

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