{"product_id":"bread-and-circuses-emeka-anthony-9798188666293","title":"Bread and Circuses: The Battle For Your Attention In The Digital Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the greatest battle of our time isn't for land, wealth, or power-but for your attention?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than two thousand years ago, the Roman poet Juvenal coined the phrase \u003cb\u003e\"bread and circuses\"\u003c\/b\u003e to describe how rulers distracted the public with free food and spectacular entertainment while deeper political and social problems went largely unnoticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe empire is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strategy remains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eBread and Circuses: The Battle for Your Attention in the Digital Age\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEmeka Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e explores the striking parallels between ancient Rome and today's world of social media, 24-hour news, streaming platforms, celebrity culture, sports spectacles, political theater, consumerism, and algorithms designed to keep us endlessly engaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on history, psychology, media studies, and cultural analysis, this thought-provoking book examines how modern society competes relentlessly for our attention-and why that matters more than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you'll discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe true meaning and history of \"bread and circuses\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the attention economy shapes modern behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy outrage, entertainment, and distraction spread so quickly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hidden relationship between media, technology, politics, and public opinion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow digital platforms influence the way we think, feel, and respond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical insights for reclaiming focus and thinking more intentionally in a distracted world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're interested in history, politics, media, psychology, or technology, \u003cb\u003eBread and Circuses\u003c\/b\u003e offers a compelling exploration of one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe circus has changed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe battle for your attention has only just begun.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emeka Anthony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798188666293\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Emeka Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665958965503,"sku":"9798188666293","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea989bdf-c114-423f-8f3e-5bb2d4b0b711.jpg?v=1792014833","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bread-and-circuses-emeka-anthony-9798188666293","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}