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  Imagine, for a moment, a conversation between a Nepali parent and their child preparing for their final school years: "Don't stress about the SEE or competitive exams. Follow your passion. Become an artist, a musician, a designer—whatever you truly desire. Your grades don't define your worth. Focus on building your character, travel with friends, see the world. A joyful life is more valuable than a high-paying job filled with stress." In our society, this dialogue is almost unthinkable. It’s a fantasy. For generations, the conversation has been about securing a future through a narrow, high-stakes funnel: doctor, engineer, or a top government post. The parental advice we know is one of sacrifice, pressure, and relentless focus on academic scores. This stark contrast between a hypothetical ideal and our lived reality exposes a deep and unsettling truth: we are a nation in the midst of a great exodus. Our brightest, most ambitious young minds are not just looking beyo...

  Part I: The Problem - Anatomy of the Attention Economy The pervasive challenges of the modern digital ecosystem—from declining mental health to societal polarization—are not accidental byproducts of technological progress. They are the direct and predictable consequences of an economic system that has successfully commodified the most finite of human resources: attention. This section will deconstruct the foundational economic, psychological, and technological principles that have given rise to the attention economy. It will demonstrate that the widespread phenomenon of digital addiction is not a failure of individual willpower but a triumph of a business model meticulously designed to capture and monetize human consciousness. The analysis will establish that the core of the crisis lies in a fundamental misalignment between the financial incentives of the dominant tech platforms and the well-being of their users, a conflict that has set the stage for the profound individual and s...