<p>Why does every platform seem to get worse over time? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist, tech activist and sci-fi writer Cory Doctorow, who coined the term “enshittification” to describe the decay of digital services into exploitative, user-hostile platforms.</p><br><p>As constraints that once kept platforms in check have broken down, Cory shares how tech giants polluted the digital landscape, why AI-generated “slop” has sped it up, and why we should all care. What’s in it for tech CEOs? What is this is doing to us as humans? And what would real <em>de-enshittification</em> look like?</p><br><p>Cory discusses how to grab people’s attention, and how to fight back against tech giants.</p><br><p>Plus, Ellen and Alona talk digital detoxes: “banger” or “dud”?</p><br><p><em>Cory’s book </em>‘<a href="https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/3341-enshittification?srsltid=AfmBOoqxLo98xhSpjFWTC4MnupHZeWXBiYRveoD_vjDHt2Rx4_16CoTt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It</em></a>’ <em>is published by Verso</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
