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The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires
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Fuller is something of a philosopher of digital design; his podcast “Scratching the Surface” canvasses experts in the field. In the past decade, he argues, a “user-centered” approach to design has been replaced by what he has taken to calling a “corporation-centered” approach. Rather than optimizing for the user’s experience, it optimizes for the... See more
Kyle Chayka • Why I Finally Quit Spotify | the New Yorker
The potential for exploitation of creative content and ideas by corporate overreach is a significant concern.
Audrey Tang • ⿻ 數位 Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
As early as 2017, executives at the ride-sharing platform Uber reportedly met with US Securities and Exchange Commission officials about granting company stock to their independent-contractor drivers.
By February 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that, with their initial public offerings approaching, Uber and its competitor Lyft found a way to... See more
By February 2019, the Wall Street Journal reported that, with their initial public offerings approaching, Uber and its competitor Lyft found a way to... See more
Nathan Schneider • User Trusts: Broad-Based Ownership for Online Platforms
Pluralistic: My McLuhan lecture on enshittification (30 Jan 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorowpluralistic.net