Cory Doctorow discusses the copyright wars, collaboration with Rebecca Gibleton, and the complexities of capitalism. The conversation explores the contradictions in capitalism, the role of competition, and the need for intervention to prevent monopolies. It also touches on worker power, collective rights for creators, and the evolution of music copyrights, focusing on sampling rights and the impact on heritage acts like De La Soul.
How can creative workers and individuals defend ourselves against the largest monopolies in the US? This week author and activist Cory Doctorow joins Adam to discuss how chokepoint capitalism causes the enshittification of everything we love and how we can fight back.
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