Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
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- Life online is deteriorating intentionally due to corporate strategies.
- Cory Doctorow introduces 'enshittification' to describe the decline of online platforms through monetization and user entrapment.
- Online spaces have become toxic, filled with misogyny, fraud, and AI-generated low-quality content.
- Doctorow advocates for breaking up tech monopolies to enable effective regulation and privacy.
- The book suggests tech unions as a means to protect workers and users from corporate exploitation.
- Praise highlights the book's critical view on Big Tech and its potential to inspire alternatives.