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Podcast: The Prospect Podcast
Episode: Cory Doctorow: How the internet went to sh*t
Description: Why does every platform seem to get worse over time? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist, tech activist and sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow, who coined the term âenshittificationâ to describe the decay of digital services into exploitative, user-hostile platforms.As constraints that once kept platforms in check have broken down, Cory shares how tech giants polluted the digital landscape, why AI-generated âslopâ has sped it up, and why we should all care. Whatâs in it for tech CEOs? What is this is doing to us as humans? And what would real de-enshittification look like?...