A very interesting subject and great discussion. Cory Doctorow really impressed me here.
I looked up the original essays he wrote that coined the term and later expanded on them to read later, but might I suggest linking them in the episode description as you do in other episodes?
For anyone also curious to read them, I found them pretty easily in the references section for the wiki on enshittification.
We know from this highly entertaining & educational interview that Cory's an accomplished tech nerd who can wrench his own computer & tell Apple to go pound sand. I'd love to know if he owns a vehicle, what it is, & if he can repair that too. Most of us hapless consumers obviously can't,....not even the "modern" ICE vehicles, let alone BEVs. House repairs, remodels & adaptations are easier. I totally agree with his support of labor unions. The exploiter class is ruthless.
“More importantly, what would people do with those things after a protracted power outage, or a flood, or during a wildfire?”
Or a catastrophic solar storm that takes out the internet and electrical grid for weeks across a vast area. Something I’ve been yelling into the void about as we “electrify everything” and hamstring ourselves with the Internet of Things.
Great episode. So many astute explanations and observations.
Wow, this was great, really fascinating. I've been telling everyone about Cory Doctorow and "enshittification" — to the point that my friends and family are probably getting tired of hearing about it. What a perfect person to have on your pod.
Seems like the only way out of this mess is really strong regulation, coupled with (and maybe spurred by) people becoming aware, joining unions, uniting to fight enshittification. Other countries, like many in Europe, seem to be ahead of us, and that will help as we often have to follow their leads, on things like GDPR. Let's hope we can figure this one out.
A very interesting subject and great discussion. Cory Doctorow really impressed me here.
I looked up the original essays he wrote that coined the term and later expanded on them to read later, but might I suggest linking them in the episode description as you do in other episodes?
For anyone also curious to read them, I found them pretty easily in the references section for the wiki on enshittification.
Your really hitting my sweet spot recently; Dan Savage and Cory Doctorow.
You might also talk to Annalee Newitz, Kim Stanley Robinson, former Seattle Mayor McGinn. I'm sure there are more I'll think of.
Also I will help you ditch Substack for free and subscribe on your new open platform.
We know from this highly entertaining & educational interview that Cory's an accomplished tech nerd who can wrench his own computer & tell Apple to go pound sand. I'd love to know if he owns a vehicle, what it is, & if he can repair that too. Most of us hapless consumers obviously can't,....not even the "modern" ICE vehicles, let alone BEVs. House repairs, remodels & adaptations are easier. I totally agree with his support of labor unions. The exploiter class is ruthless.
How did Home Assistant not come up even once in this?
Totally agree! I love the Ubuntu callout at the end, but Home Assistant solves the home computer privacy problem
Listened to this discussion and the insurance discussion and they were two of the best discussions (podcasts) I've heard all year. Thank you.
“More importantly, what would people do with those things after a protracted power outage, or a flood, or during a wildfire?”
Or a catastrophic solar storm that takes out the internet and electrical grid for weeks across a vast area. Something I’ve been yelling into the void about as we “electrify everything” and hamstring ourselves with the Internet of Things.
Great episode. So many astute explanations and observations.
You will be spared of my manifesto on this sh!t! 😄
Wow, this was great, really fascinating. I've been telling everyone about Cory Doctorow and "enshittification" — to the point that my friends and family are probably getting tired of hearing about it. What a perfect person to have on your pod.
Seems like the only way out of this mess is really strong regulation, coupled with (and maybe spurred by) people becoming aware, joining unions, uniting to fight enshittification. Other countries, like many in Europe, seem to be ahead of us, and that will help as we often have to follow their leads, on things like GDPR. Let's hope we can figure this one out.