Attention has an opportunity cost

“Whatever value is worth thinking about at all must be worth trading off against all other values worth thinking about, because thought itself is a limited resource that must be traded off. When you reveal a value, you reveal a utility.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)

Opportunity cost is a real cost, and Attention has an opportunity cost

“Whatever value is worth thinking about at all must be worth trading off against all other values worth thinking about, because thought itself is a limited resource that must be traded off. When you reveal a value, you reveal a utility.” (Eliezer Yudkowsky, Rationality)

Opportunity cost is a real cost, and Attention has an opportunity cost