Never Enough Time - Communication and the Construction of Time in an Attention Economy

This book discusses the directional and irreversible nature of time, its relationship to information and entropy, the deep time history of communication and the extent to which we occupy time through our communication. It will appeal to researchers interested in time, communication theory, and new media.

List of contents

1. Quantifying the Chronological Continuum of Communication
2. Entropy and the Irreversible Arrow of Time
3. The Attention Economy
4. Communicating Here, There, and Everywhere
5. All Relating Is Communicating
6. Why It Matters How We Spend Our Time
Author Index
Subject Index

Product details

• Authors: Brian H. (San Diego State University Spitzberg, Spitzberg Brian H.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2025
• EAN: 9781041078364
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4107836-4
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Routledge Research in Communication Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, PHILOSOPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Philosophy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Communication Studies, The arts, Communication Studies, Time (chronology), time systems and standards