Definitely informative and depressing. Honestly kinda just confirming what a lot of people have suspected all along I think; everything's a monopoly, companies are good until they lock enough people into their platform and then they're too big to care. Lots of really good examples and depressing fun facts weaved into it lol. One thing that makes it so interesting to me is that over the last couple of decades we've all been watching the enshittification of everything in real time. This book makes sense of it. That said, idk what his solutions are 100% but I gotta believe he offers some kind of clarity or way forward by the time I finish it. I have a little ways to go still.
That's awesome! I'm in Ohio and he's not coming anywhere near here on the tour lol but I did order the hardcover copy. I'm trying to hold off on the audiobook now so I can finish it as the actual book.
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I'm about halfway through the book and it's so good!
Define “good.” I imagine it’s informative but depressing. Does he find space for optimism? For solutions?
Definitely informative and depressing. Honestly kinda just confirming what a lot of people have suspected all along I think; everything's a monopoly, companies are good until they lock enough people into their platform and then they're too big to care. Lots of really good examples and depressing fun facts weaved into it lol. One thing that makes it so interesting to me is that over the last couple of decades we've all been watching the enshittification of everything in real time. This book makes sense of it. That said, idk what his solutions are 100% but I gotta believe he offers some kind of clarity or way forward by the time I finish it. I have a little ways to go still.
The last 100+ pages of his book are about solutions
He’s coming to my city on tour so I’ll pick it up then, I’m excited!
That's awesome! I'm in Ohio and he's not coming anywhere near here on the tour lol but I did order the hardcover copy. I'm trying to hold off on the audiobook now so I can finish it as the actual book.
Not familiar with the host, but he looks like if Alton Brown and James Corden had a baby.
I suggest you watch his old Adam Ruins Everything videos
His recent monologues are decent too, like the ones on why AI is bullshit and why there are no ethical billionaires
Why am I suddenly seeing this guy’s name every single day? Is it a Lemmy thing?
He just published a major new book entitled Enshittification
Red team blues was great! I can’t wait to check out this book.