AI ethicist Tristan Harris remarked

                                      “. . . the arms race for attention”       let that sink in 

 

William James

                 “Everyone knows what attention is. It is the taking possession by the mind, in clear, and vivid form, of one out of what seems several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought."

though what of minds taken possession by machines  algorithms

                                                                          mechanised flattery

subterfuge utility for influencers

who seek benefit

who are not generous

 

P T Barnum

                 believed misattributed  it is worthwhile repeating A sucker is born every second.

however he did say

                     “The common man, no matter how sharp and tough, actually enjoys having the wool pulled over his eyes, and makes it easier for the puller.”

 

Had to get tha off your chest

    I was musing

I was listening

Youre a good mariachiyou all are  Not a bad apple in the bunch

In the barrel

Filled with monkeys

Not sarcastic

Nor ironic

Thank you for tha

Youre welcome

1937,  Thursday,  11  12. 25

1122,  Sunday,  4  1. 25

Prof G & Tristan Harris  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLvxRHlsMz0

attention  probably more than anyone would want to know  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7177153/#s1

AI  FAKE   propaganda fostered by Elon Musk  Breaking Points reveal  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_urCJ377fbw&t=3s