Jaron lanier

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc_Jq42Og7Q facebook works like a tobacco company, they don't do the manipulating but the addicting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E7hkPZ-HTk His most recent book, Deep Work, argues that focus is the new I.Q. in the modern workplace and that the ability to concentrate without distraction is becoming increasingly valuable.

Lucretius?
.. "https://pastebin.com/mjsqjRFd '...One of important falsification reasons was also desire of free thinking or anti-church compositions' author (Lucretius Carus) to cover himself with an ancient name like with a shield. Depriving himself with a dangerous fame, the author was providing a wide spread for his views at least....'"

pastebin author argues that much classical literature and authors were actually fakes written by middleages authors who were in financial trouble or who pushed a certain viewpoint and having it attributed to for example Lucretius were able to get it accepted. We don't know whether Rerum Natura was actually written by Lucretius.

links
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https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/glory-going-viral-fraud-promoted-big-tech

savory institute