# Inside the Attention Economy: A Visual Flowchart

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/s/attention-economy-flowchart-visualization-1tje)
> Type: Diagram
> Date: 2026-03-07
> Description: Explore how your attention drives social media apps, ad revenue, and major tech profits in this interactive diagram.

Mermaid diagram:
graph TD
    A["Your Attention"] --> B["Social Media Apps"]
    B --> C["Ad Revenue"]
    C --> D["Meta/Google/TikTok"]
    D --> E["Shareholder Returns"]
    
    B --> F["Screen Time Apps"]
    F --> G["Subscription Revenue"]
    G --> H["Opal/Freedom/One Sec"]
    
    A --> I["Lost Productivity"]
    I --> J["$997B/year globally"]
    
    style A fill:#ff6b6b
    style C fill:#4ecdc4
    style G fill:#45b7d1
    style J fill:#f9ca24