Screen rent

the Attention economy is collecting rents from our attention on screens

Feels like Information asymmetry is related. All this technically complex machinery goes into producing the image, and the image is all we see. So it's an asymmetrical thing. Like going to a concert or a play, where all the backstage workers are diligently working, but they're not seen.

UX Design is all about collecting rents from the screen

Funnel