Am I enriching people or just harvesting their attention online?

You are asking a question most people in your field never dare to ask: is what I make actually good for the people who consume it, or am I just mining their attention for my own gain. The fact that it troubles you is a good sign. It means you still see your audience as people, not as a metric to be maximised. The honest answer is that it can be both, and often is. You can create something genuinely valuable and still feel the constant pull toward cheap tricks that capture attention without giving anything back. The line is not always obvious. But you usually know, in a quiet part of yourself, whether a given piece leaves people better or just leaves them scrolling. That inner knowing is the compass to trust. So start using it deliberately. Before you publish, ask whether this would enrich someone you care about or merely hook them. Let the answer steer you, even when the hollow version would perform better. You will not get it perfect, and you still have to make a living. But choosing to leave people a little better, again and again, is how you keep your work, and yourself, worth respecting.