Leeds Humanists Book Club - Enshittification!


"Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It" by Cory Doctorow.

The online world. That is our life. maybe not all of it, but more than perhaps some of us care to admit. Wasn't it once exciting and innovative, carrying hopes and dreams of liberal utopias? Less dramatically, online started as a place where we could connect and generally feel good about being part of the wider world with just a few clicks.

Then something happened. What happened, according to Cory Doctorow, author of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It, is this. The big tech companies that run and still do run all this online stuff got us hooked, made us dependent. Then once that job was done, they did the same with business customers. Not content with that, both were tossed aside in the name of pure profit.

Everything went whoosh! Governments are far too timid. It is up to us to fight back: consumers, individuals, citizens. Let's go for it!

Please register to let us know that you are coming.

https://humanists.uk/events/leeds-humanists-book-club-enshittification-why-everything-suddenly-got-worse-and-what-to-do-about-it-by-cory-doctorow/

The event is free, but we welcome donations that help cover our running costs.

Join us to discuss. All are welcome.