How to Win Elections in the Attention Economy
Galaxy BrainHow do you build a winning campaign for the era of AI? In the aftermath of the 2024 race, Democrats have been struggling to adapt to the new logic of the attention economy. On this episode of “Galaxy Brain,” Rob Flaherty, deputy campaign manager for Kamala Harris’s campaign, joins Charlie Warzel to talk about what went wrong and how Democrats need to embrace a new theory of attention. They discuss AI’s collision course with electoral politics ahead of the midterms and how to identify candidates who can use the internet to their advantage.
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A podcast from The Atlantic that explores how the internet shapes politics, culture, and everyday life, hosted by journalist Charlie Warzel. The show uses in-depth conversations to unpack online trends, conspiracy theories, algorithms, and digital habits, helping listeners make sense of an overwhelming stream of information and reconnect it to the real world, however strange it may seem.
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