Enshittification is distinct, as a slide from genuinely free, to abusive toward users at the hands of capital, to having a stranglehold on both users and capital. Simultaneously a monopoly and a monopsony. (And anyone bickering about how mono- those have to be before the word qualifies can take it up with my middle finger.)
The enshitification will continue until there isn’t any cent left to transfer to the shareholders.
Rent seeking. It’s called rent seeking. People keep calling it “enshitification” as if this is a new thing.
Enshittification is distinct, as a slide from genuinely free, to abusive toward users at the hands of capital, to having a stranglehold on both users and capital. Simultaneously a monopoly and a monopsony. (And anyone bickering about how mono- those have to be before the word qualifies can take it up with my middle finger.)
Rent seeking is just a part of enshitification
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