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Ep 123 | Bust free from the attention economy with Nick Richtsmeier
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- Mar 17, 2026
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Summary
The problem: The attention (addiction) economy is killing us. The way to solve it: Moving to a trust-based economy The world we could be creating: One where it doesn’t feel like we’re slaves to a system nobody actually wants How we can create it: 🐱 Step away from the algorithm once in a while🐱 Notice things, wonder, be curious🐱 Give attention instead of demanding it🐱 Shift from coercive funnels to actual human connection🐱 Bring inefficiency back into the system🐱 Embrace creativity Why inefficiency is glorious: Because it’s load-bearing. Trust is built in the slow, the cumbersome, the figuring it out together moments. Trust takes time, it can’t be automated. In fact, the more we streamline our operations, the more we strip trust out of the system. How AI fits in: AI is a symptom of the problems we’ve been creating for years now. And it can also help us dig out of them, if we use it smartly. Why creativity matters more than ever: Creativity is the best tool for navigating complexity. Integrative thinkers who can connect disparate ideas and build trust are exactly what we need right now. Question Nick wants you to ponder: What’s one thing that you think would be difficult to give up in the algorithmic system? What could you actually give up? Remember pondering? Let’s do more of that. Welcome to the DesuckifyWork® podcast. The show where we cut through the BS and find ways to make work more fun, more human and less ridiculous. All of which makes your business more profitable, by the way. (If you enjoy this one, please like, share, rate, review or subscribe to the podcast.) Let the desuckifying begin. You can follow Nick on LinkedIn. And check out damnsgiven.com to learn ore about his work and upcoming book, The Damn Rules . You can also visit trustmadegrowth.com to join hi…