The lies are being fed to you!

We are living in an information environment designed to keep us watching, clicking, reacting, and returning. But what happens when the things that capture our attention aren't necessarily the things that are true—or even important? We are now in a media ecosystem where algorithms and AI are driving the conversation to keep you online and, often, angry. Renowned independent media leader David Pakman joins Fred Wellman to discuss his new book, Pay Attention: How the Algorithms and Media Wars Are Suppressing Truth and Rewiring Your Brain, and the changing relationship between media, technology, politics, and truth. From algorithms and audience capture to outrage, thumbnails, AI, and the growing fragmentation of the media landscape, this is a conversation about what the attention economy is doing to all of us.

Learn more about the book: Pay Attention, Harper, on sale September 22, 2026, at https://davidpakman.com/

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