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Dominic Pettman Explores the “Attention Economy” and “Industrial Distraction Complex” in SEEKING ATTENTION

Two images: one is a photo of Dominic Pettman in his office. The other is the cover of SEEKING ATTENTION: 30 WAYS OF BEING PRESENT, featuring a graphic illustration of a series of 3 concentric rings, each with what might be an eye in its center

Pettman, University Professor of Media and New Humanities, offers thirty compelling “portraits” of modern life–from “The Hypochondriac” to “The Self-Driving Car”–guiding us through the complex world of modern media and technology.

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