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The economics of attention

Episode 41 · May 21, 2026

The economics of attention

Sam Oyelaran · Writer & essayist

58:02

On the cost of being interesting all the time, and writing for readers who aren't in a hurry.

In this episode

  1. 0:00Cold open
  2. 9:12Writing slow in a fast feed
  3. 27:44The attention market
  4. 45:00Audience vs. readers

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