I'm about halfway through the book and it's so good!
The Ensh*ttification of Everything with Cory Doctorow [1:49:08]
Submitted 2 weeks ago by FenrirIII@lemmy.world to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1EKQidRooc
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gary@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
ruuster13@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Define “good.” I imagine it’s informative but depressing. Does he find space for optimism? For solutions?
HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
The last 100+ pages of his book are about solutions
gary@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
Definitely informative and depressing. Honestly kinda just confirming what a lot of people have suspected all along I think; everything's a monopoly, companies are good until they lock enough people into their platform and then they're too big to care. Lots of really good examples and depressing fun facts weaved into it lol. One thing that makes it so interesting to me is that over the last couple of decades we've all been watching the enshittification of everything in real time. This book makes sense of it. That said, idk what his solutions are 100% but I gotta believe he offers some kind of clarity or way forward by the time I finish it. I have a little ways to go still.
brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
He’s coming to my city on tour so I’ll pick it up then, I’m excited!
gary@piefed.world 2 weeks ago
That's awesome! I'm in Ohio and he's not coming anywhere near here on the tour lol but I did order the hardcover copy. I'm trying to hold off on the audiobook now so I can finish it as the actual book.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
You can say shit here.
themaninblack@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Why am I suddenly seeing this guy’s name every single day? Is it a Lemmy thing?
HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
He just published a major new book entitled Enshittification
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
And Lemmy and Reddit love this guy too.
DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
He’s the journalist who coined the term ‘enshitification’.
mostlikelyaperson@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I presume it’s a mix of things, there are near daily changes making them worse for consumers in one way or another, which fuels the relevancy of Doctorows writing on the one hand and the desire of people to be agreed with of people on the other.
macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
You can say shit on the internet. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your mommy.
seat6@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Red team blues was great! I can’t wait to check out this book.
individual@toast.ooo 2 weeks ago
yes, the world needs Corey.
M137@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not familiar with the host, but he looks like if Alton Brown and James Corden had a baby.
biofaust@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
I suggest you watch his old Adam Ruins Everything videos
HailSeitan@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
His recent monologues are decent too, like the ones on why AI is bullshit and why there are no ethical billionaires
deathbird@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Adam Conover has the smarm of Alton Brown with the deep knowledge of James Corden. Truly the Joe Rogan of the Left. But he has had some good guests on his show lately.