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Ekonomia uwagi – gospodarczy fundament społeczeństwa informacyjnego widziany oczami sceptyka
The attention economy – The economic basis for the information society; A sceptic’s point of view

Author(s): Bartosz Mika
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Economic development
Published by: Łódzkie Towarzystwo Naukowe
Keywords: the network society; attention; new economy; Castells; Goldhaner; Davenport

Summary/Abstract: The aim of paper is a critical analysis of the main points of the Attention Economy. The author summarizes the most important theses of researchers such as Goldhaber, Frank, and Davenport, trying to answer the question whether the Attention Economy can be used as the new paradigm for the description of the economy of the 21st century. The answer is negative. The Attention Economy ignores theoretical achievements of the modern economy and is not convincing in its own main assumptions.

  • Issue Year: 65/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 111-129
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish