Attention precarity mirrors the instability seen in housing precarity, transforming us into tourists in our own cognitive landscapes. Our focus becomes transient and fleeting, akin to a tourist's brief visit to a new place. In today's digital age, where cognitive labor is paramount, our mental processes are constantly exploited, leading to stress and burnout. This mirrors the precarious conditions of cognitive labor, where the boundaries between work and personal life blur, affecting social relations and community bonds.
Franco "Bifo" Berardi[1]'s insights into cognitive labour highlight the need to reevaluate how we value mental work in a knowledge-based economy. Just as housing precarity demands stable policies, attention precarity calls for strategies to manage our cognitive resources effectively, ensuring that our mental capacities are not overexploited in the relentless pursuit of productivity.