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danah boyd on Digital Technology and Everyday Life

Peoples & Things

CHAPTER

Exploring Power Dynamics, Capitalism in Tech, Infrastructure Degradation, and Inshitification in Digital Platforms

This chapter covers various topics including high-speed power dynamics in networks, the impact of capitalism on digital technology, infrastructure degradation, and 'inshitification' in user experience on digital platforms. The conversation reflects on the importance of understanding one's position in networks, challenges in dealing with evolving power dynamics, concerns about the tech industry's disruptive phase, and the need to reconsider the current system.

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