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 Why is attention economy tied so heavily to keeping maximum amount of people outraged for the longest possible time? Why outraged and not amused..happy..? 
I agree with your thesis and I observe that on X a lot but still can't figure out why masses are addicted to those who literally call them "retards". 
 Engagement used to mean engagement and even people that work in the field full-time they get paid that way in the media. It’s all really sad hence why not only this is how we change the world. This is how we continue to change the world.https://media.tenor.com/BVD2C0U8ePwAAAAC/santaclaus-candycanes.gif
 
 Well, amusing people is much more difficult than upsetting them. 
 Agree!