Enshittification
Enshittification
Understanding Platform Decay and How to Fight Back
About This Book
Enshittification (2025) examines the widespread decline of digital platforms that have become essential to daily life. The book dissects a predictable four-phase pattern where platforms attract users, trap them, then systematically drain value from all parties until only a hollow shell remains. Readers will learn exactly which policy changes and market conditions enabled this decay, along with practical strategies to counteract it.
Who Should Read This?
- People frustrated by the declining quality of digital services they depend on
- Policy advocates and activists working on tech reform
- Platform workers and independent sellers experiencing exploitation
- Anyone seeking to understand why online experiences have deteriorated
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