Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
A critical diagnosis of how digital platforms rot from user-serving beginnings into monopoly-driven, extractive systems: companies initially prioritize growth and convenience, then shift to rent-seeking behaviors that degrade user experience, squeeze creators and suppliers, lock in customers with walled gardens and opaque algorithms, and monetize attention through surveillance and targeted advertising. The book traces the predictable stages and mechanisms of this decline and argues for concrete remedies—antitrust enforcement, interoperability and open protocols, data portability, alternative business models, and stronger consumer protections—to reclaim healthier online ecosystems.
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