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Episode Synopsis
The internet wasn’t ruined by accident—it was ruined on purpose. In this episode, Cory Doctorow joins us to break down enshittification, his term for the slow, deliberate process that transformed an open, vibrant web into something extractive, frustrating, and increasingly hostile to users. Doctorow explains how platform lock-in, predatory business models, and concentrated corporate power hollowed out the digital spaces we rely on—and, more importantly, how we can build an internet that serves people again.Note: This episode contains strong language.Grab your copy of Enshittification: https://craphound.com/shop/This conversation was recorded on 11/21/2025. Watch the full video recording at: https://archive.org/details/cory-doctorow-2025 Check out all of the Future Knowledge episodes at https://archive.org/details/future-knowledge
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