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Attention is now the most valuable resource, and platforms sell it to advertisers. So are we the customer, or is the product being sold our own time? What is the real price of 'free' apps?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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