CZM Rewind: Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron on Enshittification and the Rot Economy

CZM Rewind: Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron on Enshittification and the Rot Economy

This week’s Better Offline is a recording of a panel held by Clarion West in Seattle earlier this year with Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron, discussing enshittification, The Rot Economy, and the destruction of modern tech platforms, moderated by Whitney Beltrán.

Original Air Date: 11.12.25

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