The Economics of Attention | Rania Adil | TEDxAl Diyafah High School
TEDx Talks·2026-04-06 15:34

Could you just give me a minute. I'm texting someone. I'll get back to you.Okay, I'm done. How would you describe what I just did there. Was it rude.disrespectful, unprofessional. I'd say all of these. And yet, almost all of us have done this at least once.We expect the person in front of us to wait because our commitment to this feels more important than being present in the moment. According to research done by DCDX, average screen time for Gen Z goes up to 7 hours a day. 7 hours.What's odd isn't how larg ...

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