$3.99 | Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It (eBook) by Cory Doctorow

Unmasking the Digital Decline: A Must-Read for the Modern Era!Enshittification: It’s not just you—the internet sucks now. It’s been enshittified. That was no accident, and it’s not gonna fix itself. Here’s how we’ll disenshittify it so we can have a new, good internet. Author: Cory Doctorow Publisher: MCD Publication Date: October 7, 2025 Print Length: 353 pagesAward-Winning Insight:Winner of the 2026 Locus Award for Nonfiction! Dive into a critically acclaimed analysis of the internet’s current state.Are We Living in the Enshittocene?We are all living through the Enshittocene—the Great Enshittening—a time in which the services that matter to us, that we rely on, are being turned into giant piles of… well, you get the picture. It’s frustrating, demoralizing, and even terrifying to witness the rapid decay of our digital infrastructure.The Betrayal of the PlatformsThe once-glorious internet has degenerated into “platforms” that initially promised convenience and delight. These services efficiently and reliably drew us in, locking us into their ecosystems. But once our dependency was secured, the tech bosses revealed their true intentions, relentlessly degrading services while relying on our inability to leave. Businesses, too, were caught in this trap, seeing their utility stripped away to the bare minimum required to prevent total collapse.Your Roadmap to a Better InternetIn Enshittification, Cory Doctorow brilliantly exposes the root causes of this digital decline. It’s not an inevitable economic force, but a direct result of specific, powerful policy choices—decisions made by those who consciously ignored dire warnings. The good news? These choices can be undone! This book is more than a diagnosis; it’s a Big Tech disassembly manual, a clear roadmap for reclaiming our digital future and building a truly new, good internet.Special Feature:At the Publisher’s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Enjoy your reading experience without restrictions!