Enshittification

This book explores the systematic degradation of online platforms and digital services driven by corporate monopolies. The author examines how dominant tech companies initially attract users with favorable terms before shifting focus to monetize business customers and ultimately squeeze both groups. Through detailed analysis, the text breaks down the economic and architectural mechanisms behind modern digital decay, surveillance capitalism, and the decline of the open web.

by Cory Doctorow

MCD | Farrar, Straus and Giroux · First published 2025 · 352 pages