Aging electorates who've already reclaimed their time from work could champion policy protecting attention/time as a public good.
Unbroken attention becomes the ultimate luxury good.
Aging electorates vote their age bracket's priorities.
If Time Confetti Rebellion plays out broadly
At scale, unbroken attention becomes a premium good — subscription products, retreats, and devices that guarantee uninterrupted time compete on that guarantee the way luxury goods compete on scarcity.
If Grey Wave Politics plays out broadly
At scale, aging electorates dominate voting blocs across democracies, tilting policy and public spending toward eldercare, pensions, and age-linked benefits.
These trends run alongside each other without colliding directly.
