physics
Torque
The longer the lever arm, the easier it is to turn you—and the platforms know exactly where to apply pressure.
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physics
Angular Momentum
Once you start spinning in the attention economy, conservation laws guarantee you can't simply stop—you can only transfer your momentum elsewhere.
physics
Momentum
In physics, momentum is mass times velocity—but in the attention economy, you are the mass being accelerated through infinite scroll.