The Attention Economy and the Right to Attention: Some Lessons from Theravāda and Mahāyāna Thought.

Much of the work in the rapidly growing field of computer ethics relies on the concepts and theories of Western philosophy. With this article my aim is to help stimulate conversations that draw on a wider range of ethical perspectives. I build on recent work on the sense in which the regular operati...

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Publicado en:Journal of Buddhist Ethics Vol. 32; pp. 75 - 98
Autor principal: Fortney, Mark
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Daniel Geoffrey Cozort 2025
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