Podcast – Cory Doctorow's craphound.com Enshittification (episode 500!)
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Aug 28, 2025 In a celebratory milestone, the host dives into the concept of 'inshittification', illustrating how digital platforms like Facebook prioritize profit over user experience. The discussion critiques Amazon's monopolistic practices and their economic ramifications for consumers. Twitter's recent struggles under new leadership are also explored, highlighting issues of content moderation and financial instability. Lastly, the emotional bonds users form within declining communities are examined, revealing the complexities of loyalty amidst platform degradation.
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Digital Decay Is Becoming Physical
- Doctorow argues the digital collapse spills into physical spaces as computing embeds in homes and bodies.
- Poor platform design therefore threatens essential infrastructure beyond phones and apps.
Inshittification As A Diagnostic Framework
- "Inshittification" explains why beloved digital services degrade through a predictable process.
- The framework links symptoms, mechanism, and epidemiology to actionable remedies.
Design For Inshittification Resistance
- Use the inshittification analysis to design resistant infrastructure and policy interventions.
- Build new digital systems that prioritize human thriving over extractive rent-seeking.
