Comment by TeMPOraL
> Removing friction often increases your revenue
It does, because obviously friction that doesn't make you money is a waste and loses you money. Doesn't change the fact that friction is how attention is monetized.
As an example, think of a rotary grinder. The friction that's valuable to you is the one between the grinding end and the work piece you apply it to. The friction inside bearings of the grinder, or within the wobbling mount of the work piece, or electrical resistance, are all friction that costs you energy -> money, and you benefit from removing it.
(The actual example that matches attention economy I have in mind is like a funnel that drops into a vibrating barrel lined with sandpaper, but I can't seem to find how that tool is named.)
Sure, but you said that "businesses on the web directly benefit from things being not accessible." which is obviously not true in gereal. Every business would be stupid to not make their checkout form accesible, for example.