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$$$ via attention seeking articles : First X gets hyped thanks to tons of articles from publications like this, then there are counter articles calling X overhy
by silentsea90 8y ago
$$$ via attention seeking articles : First X gets hyped thanks to tons of articles from publications like this, then there are counter articles calling X overhyped. Then there are articles calling for balance/nuance in X.
X = AI, mindfulness, blockchain, health tracking apps, self driving cars, yoga...
News businesses will create a hype curve for every phenomenon.
- wepple 8y agoI realized this the other day in the shower: media outlets basically argue with themselves to create their own hype cycles. First it’s a fringe crazy idea, then it’s the new hotness, then it should be a part of your daily life, then someone decides they’re edgy and it’s not for them, then it’s basically cancer, then a story of how it grew too fast and has collapsed. And the funny thing is, it’s almost a negative signal of what’s valuable. By the time The Guardian or CNN is talking about bitcoin, you have no chance of making a dime.