By now, it's pretty well understood that we regularly pay for things in many ways other than using money.

Sometimes we pay still with cash but we also pay for things with data, and more often, with our time and attention.

Attention theft happens anywhere you find your time and attention taken without your consent. Examples are found where we are captive audiences. Targeted advertising screens found in hospital waiting rooms. The airlines that play full volume adverting from a screen right in front of your face. The advertising screens in office elevators.

Hand over

Leaf through

Blast