What is “Enshittification” of Tech Companies? With Author Cory Doctorow

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🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Episode 742: Neal and Toby chat with Cory Doctorow, author of “Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It,” about the current state of tech companies’ reign over society and why “enshittification” is a specific term that is applied to the tech industry. Then, a conversation about the 4 ways to discipline tech companies as they continue to grow larger and grab more market share. Check out https://www.public.com/morningbrew for more Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ Paid endorsement. Brokerage services provided by Open to the Public Investing Inc, member FINRA & SIPC. Investing involves risk. Not investment advice. Generated Assets is an interactive analysis tool by Public Advisors. Output is for informational purposes only and is not an investment recommendation or advice. See disclosures at public.com/disclosures/ga. Past performance does not guarantee future results, and investment values may rise or fall. See terms of match program at https://public.com/disclosures/matchprogram. Matched funds must remain in your account for at least 5 years. Match rate and other terms are subject to change at any time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:36.0	Good morning for daily show. I'm Neil Fryman. And I'm Toby Howell. Today morning for Daily show.
0:38.8	I'm Neil Fryman.
0:39.6	And I'm Toby Howell.
0:40.5	Today, how the internet became inshittified.
0:43.6	Neil, that's actually not a curse word.
0:46.0	It's the brainchild of today's guest, Corey Doctor O.
0:49.6	It's Wednesday, December 24th.
0:51.8	Let's ride.
0:57.3	Merry Christmas Eve, everyone.
0:59.1	For our final podcast before you unwrap your presence, we're bringing you a chat with
1:02.8	someone who will change the way you think about the Internet.
1:06.4	Corey Doctor-O is a prolific author and Internet scholar who coined the term in shittification to describe the
1:12.0	decay you experience every day on platforms like Amazon, Facebook, and Google. He has just come out
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