Tag Archives: Attention Economy

The Facebook F-Up as a Wake-Up Call

Posted on May 9, 2018 by evolvinghumansystems

As I write this, Facebook is facing what is likely the most intense crisis of confidence in its roughly 14 years of existence.  While obviously important for the company, this development also raises broad and increasingly urgent questions about the … Continue reading →

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Serving Users (to Advertisers to Benefit Shareholders)

Posted on May 9, 2018 by evolvinghumansystems

In its early years, a key driver of Facebook’s approach to growth was to “move fast and break things” in pursuit of “domination.” This growth strategy has been reflected in Facebook’s approach to protecting users’ personal data–which may have violated a 2011 FTC consent decree. One … Continue reading →

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The Intention Economy: Free Markets Require Free Customers

Posted on November 1, 2012 by evolvinghumansystems

I’ve just started reading a relatively new book entitled The Intention Economy and written by Doc Searls, a leading Internet thinker and co-author of the 1999 classic, The Cluetrain Manifesto. And though I’ve only read a few chapters so far, I … Continue reading →

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