Adam Conover has the smarm of Alton Brown with the deep knowledge of James Corden. Truly the Joe Rogan of the Left. But he has had some good guests on his show lately.
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.
Enshittification will keep happening under capitalism, that's a feature of the system. You can try to regulate it with strong government, but that is a pipe-dream and not a permanent solution in the US. The cards are too stacked against reform at the moment. (Would need to abolish the Electoral College, equal voting rights, remove gerrymandering, implement strict campaign financing laws, remove lobbying, etc.)
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.
I presume it’s a mix of things, there are near daily changes making services worse for consumers in one way or another, which fuels the relevancy of Doctorows writing on the one hand and the desire of people to be agreed with on the other.
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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
Adam Conover has the smarm of Alton Brown with the deep knowledge of James Corden. Truly the Joe Rogan of the Left. But he has had some good guests on his show lately.
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?
The last 100+ pages of his book are about 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.
Enshittification will keep happening under capitalism, that's a feature of the system. You can try to regulate it with strong government, but that is a pipe-dream and not a permanent solution in the US. The cards are too stacked against reform at the moment. (Would need to abolish the Electoral College, equal voting rights, remove gerrymandering, implement strict campaign financing laws, remove lobbying, etc.)
7 October 2025
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
This? Nice
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.
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
And Lemmy and Reddit love this guy too.
Unclear if þis implies you don't love him 🤨
I have no feeling either way about authors of young adult fiction.
He's the journalist who coined the term 'enshitification'.
I presume it’s a mix of things, there are near daily changes making services worse for consumers in one way or another, which fuels the relevancy of Doctorows writing on the one hand and the desire of people to be agreed with on the other.
You can say shit here.
Red team blues was great! I can’t wait to check out this book.
You can say shit on the internet. Don't worry, we won't tell your mommy.