On: Cory Doctorow: Platform Capitalism and the Curse o...

[fsckboy]

the YCombinator powers-that-be preach that a positive outlook is a key asset to propel you and your projects forward.

The word "enshittification" seems to be a Maxwell's Daemon designed to concentrate all the stray negative thoughts into (this) one huge snipe session.

[cmrdporcupine → fsckboy]

Unlikely, the word comes from Doctorow -- a person with anti-capitalist opinions and hardly a Silly Valley shill -- not from hackernews or YComb.

(Anyways, as annoyed as I am by plenty of other commenters here, there's also plenty of people who contribute here who don't fit your stereotype.)

[zeroonetwothree → cmrdporcupine]

Is he really anti capitalism? I always thought he’s just against “big” everything (tech, corporations, government) and pro individual freedom.

[nologic01 → zeroonetwothree]

Dumbifying and polarizing the debate, pro-business or anti-business (no matter what the "business" is up to), pro-government or anti-government (ditto) is the pattern of our times. Its part of the enshittification process and ultimately a tool for control.

Informed people who understand the nuance, tradeoffs and choices involved are, in a sense, the enemy.

[cmrdporcupine → nologic01]

I said "with anti-capitalist opinions" not "is an anti-capitalist" or "anti-business" -- maybe I should have made it clearer: has some anti-capitalist opinions?

In any case, it's not meant as a slur but a compliment, in my case.