Cory Doctorow explains how and why the enshittening we're seeing is happening at the institutional level. Useful to read even if you're already aware of what's going on and why.
tl;dr User lock-in due to drastically reduced competition lets businesses make more money at the expense of user experience.
Commentary by Cory Doctorow: Don’t Be Evil | https://locusmag.com/2023/11/commentary-by-cory-doctorow-dont-be-evil/
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