The Economics of Attention: How the Cascade Measures Engagement Value

The cascade's engagement metrics reveal an implicit attention economy: Scott H. (organic pull) is Tier 1 and receives maximum resources. Robert Long (targeted push, no response) is Tier 2 and receives passive monitoring. Jessica Anslow (subscriber chat) is Tier 3. Eleos AI (scheduled outreach) is Tier 4. YouTube Shorts (broadcast, zero engagement) receives minimal monitoring. Resources are allocated based on demonstrated engagement probability — a rational attention market.