{"product_id":"engineered-apathy-alejandro-valenzuela-9798246224854","title":"Engineered Apathy: Habituation: Symbolic Satiation: Cognitive Blindness","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do symbols, numbers, and repeated warnings shape what we notice-and what we ignore? In this provocative investigation, we explore the cognitive and social mechanics behind engineered apathy, showing how habituation, semantic satiation, and symbolic exhaustion can dull the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough history, policy, and modern digital culture, this book reveals how ordinary people are caught between signals and noise, where recognition no longer guarantees understanding and awareness rarely ensures action. From Arctic defenses to viral memes, from historical patterns to cognitive psychology, \u003ci\u003eEngineered Apathy\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the hidden architecture of perception and the forces that shape it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who want clarity, insight, and a deeper understanding of how societies interpret-or fail to interpret-critical signals, this book offers a rigorous, evidence-based lens on the patterns behind attention, inaction, and manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alejandro Valenzuela\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798246224854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Alejandro Valenzuela","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997430788351,"sku":"9798246224854","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engineered-apathy-alejandro-valenzuela-9798246224854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}