The Ensh*ttification of Everything with Cory Doctorow [1:49:08]

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• M137@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not familiar with the host, but he looks like if Alton Brown and James Corden had a baby.

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  • biofaust@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I suggest you watch his old Adam Ruins Everything videos

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    • 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

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  • 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.

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• gary@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I'm about halfway through the book and it's so good!

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  • ruuster13@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Define “good.” I imagine it’s informative but depressing. Does he find space for optimism? For solutions?

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    • HailSeitan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The last 100+ pages of his book are about solutions

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    • 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.

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  • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    7 October 2025

    Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It

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    This? Nice

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  • Blisterexe@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    He’s coming to my city on tour so I’ll pick it up then, I’m excited!

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    • 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.

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• MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You can say shit here.

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• themaninblack@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Why am I suddenly seeing this guy’s name every single day? Is it a Lemmy thing?

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  • HailSeitan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    He just published a major new book entitled Enshittification

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    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And Lemmy and Reddit love this guy too.

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  • DamienGramatacus@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    He’s the journalist who coined the term ‘enshitification’.

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  • 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.

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• macaw_dean_settle@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  You can say shit on the internet. Don’t worry, we won’t tell your mommy.

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• seat6@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Red team blues was great! I can’t wait to check out this book.

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• individual@toast.ooo ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  yes, the world needs Corey.

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