Liveblogging Michael Goldhaber, 'the Einstein of Attention'

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Zero sum economy?

This reminds me of a point that Dudley Lynch made in "Strategy of the Dolphin". Until the information age, all value was zero-sum i.e. if I won you lost. Information, however, can be shared, sold or stolen and yet retained by its owner. If knowledge is power, then that opens the door to an expanding-pie economy. Total value is increased by a transaction instead of staying the same. I wonder if Mr Goldhaber would see attention in the same light? On one hand, attention is limited the same way time is limited, but on the other hand, it's not necessarily a one-to-one transaction e.g. in the case of a teacher teaching. So is it an expansive force or what?

Posted by: Hippobabe   Posted on: 10/05/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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