Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; Key Words; Introduction; 1: Connectivity, Attention and Risk; Four Forces; Four Facts; Four Aspects of the Sharing Model; Appendix: Free Will; References; 2: Time: The Measure of Connectivity; Asynchrony and Solo Consumption; Choice of Medium; Fear-of-Missing-Out; Content Is an Experience Good; Information Is a Public Good; Underinvestment and Overuse of Information; Content Determines Content; References; 3: The Psychology of Connectivity: Follower Counts and Identity; Financial Rewards; Psychological Rewards; Identity and Self-esteem

Evocative Images and ViolenceReferences; 4: The Economics of Connectivity: Communication Markets; The Advertising Model; The Psychologists' Mental Accounting Model; The Economists' Model; References; 5: Streaming Technology and the Entertainment Industry; Streaming; Network Effects; Low Production and Distribution Costs; The Evidence; The Entertainment Industry: Motion Pictures; The Entertainment Industry: Video Games; The Entertainment Industry: Music; Live Events; References; 6: Content Tsunami and the Attention Deficit

Noisy Content: Error Code 13 and 14-Invalid Data and Insufficient StorageError Code 13: Invalid Data Infringes on Private Mental Space; Privacy; Shaping of Ideas; Error Code 14: Insufficient Storage Compromises Risk-Taking; Model of Attention Deficit; References; 7: Diminished Risk-Taking; Cognition and Risk-Taking; Evidence from National Entrepreneurship and Demographic Data; Mental Health and Risk Preferences; Appendix: Non-farm Business Sector Annual Growth Rate of Labor Productivity; US Bureau of Labor Statistics; References; 8: Restoring Boldness and Reducing Apathy; Privacy

TransparencyInclusion and Literacy; Agency; Innovation; References; 9: Conclusion: Dialogue, Not Walls; Summary; Free Will Versus Cognitive Apathy; Bold Ideas and Cooperation; References; Index