Alyssa Loh
Filmmaker and attention activist (credited in metadata as co-director of the short film 'Twelve Theses on Attention') and co-author with the Friends of Attention collective, contributing to the manifesto and outreach work.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 8min
The Friends of Attention, "Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement" (Crown, 2026)
D. Graham Burnett, a historian at Princeton, Alyssa Loh, a filmmaker and attention activist, and Peter Schmidt, director of the Strother School, dive into the urgent concept of 'human fracking,' where attention is commodified like a resource. They discuss how the Friends of Attention collective arose to reclaim our humanity from corporate exploitation. The trio explores redefining attention as a caring practice and emphasizes the need for sanctuaries and collective action to protect our focus from being mined by tech platforms.
Jan 20, 2026 • 1h 8min
The Friends of Attention, "Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement" (Crown, 2026)
D. Graham Burnett, a historian at Princeton, Peter Schmidt, director of the Strother School of Radical Attention, and filmmaker Alyssa Loh discuss the urgent call to reclaim our attention from corporate exploitation. They describe the concept of 'human fracking,' highlighting how our attention is commodified. The guests propose that attention, viewed relationally, is vital for community and humanity. They explore the need for sanctuaries, coalition-building, and grassroots movements to restore our shared attentional identity, simultaneously emphasizing historical context to inspire political action.
