Afterword: Shifting the Terms of the Debate

The afterword discusses how this special issue’s articles work from different angles to unsettle the precepts of “attentional sovereignty” — the socially, politically, and economically valorized virtue that anchors most discussions over attention in its contemporary technological predicament. Whethe...

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Published in:Science, technology, & human values technology, & human values, 2022-03, Vol.47 (2), p.360-365
Main Author: Schüll, Natasha D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention
Morality
Neoliberalism
Sovereignty
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Summary:The afterword discusses how this special issue’s articles work from different angles to unsettle the precepts of “attentional sovereignty” — the socially, politically, and economically valorized virtue that anchors most discussions over attention in its contemporary technological predicament. Whether the attentional sovereign appears in its liberal humanist or its neoliberal behavioral economic guise, sovereignty is valorized and considered under threat. By revealing the contemporary and historical backstories to our investment in this notion, these articles shift the terms of the debate around the attention crisis and clear space for thinking anew about the possibilities and limits of attention today.
ISSN:0162-2439
1552-8251
DOI:10.1177/01622439211059563