Pluralistic: No, "convenience" isn't the problem (12 Apr 2024)

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No, "convenience" isn't the problem: Enshittification isn't caused by "lazy consumers."
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Pluralistic: The unexpected upside of multinational monopoly capitalism (10 Apr 2024)

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The unexpected upside of global monopoly capitalism: We're all fighting the same enemy.
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Pluralistic: Steven Brust's "Lyorn" (09 Apr 2024)

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Steven Brust's "Lyorn": A master at the peak of his abilities, having the time of his life.
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Pluralistic: How to shatter the class solidarity of the ruling class (08 Apr 2024)

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How to shatter the class solidarity of the ruling class: Maybe we can use the master's tools to dismantle the master's house?
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Pluralistic: General Mills and cheaply bought "dietitians" co-opted the anti-diet movement (05 Apr 2024)

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General Mills and cheaply bought "dietitians" co-opted the anti-diet movement: If Steve Bannon was a dietitian…
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Pluralistic: Too big to care (04 Apr 2024)

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Too big to care: Enshittification is a choice.
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Pluralistic: Prison-tech company bribed jails to ban in-person visits (02 Apr 2024)

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Prison-tech company bribed jails to ban in-person visits: "The Bezzle" is everting.
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Pluralistic: Humans are not perfectly vigilant (01 Apr 2024)

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Humans are not perfectly vigilant: And that's bad news for AI.
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Pluralistic: Async mugwump linkdump (30 Mar 2024)

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Async mugwump linkdump: A weekend assortment.
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Pluralistic: Subprime gadgets (29 Mar 2024)

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Subprime gadgets: What a remote-brick app tells us about debt collection in the age of trusted computing.
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