(2023-10-14) Enshittification Is What Happens When A Disney Adult Learns About Captialism

tef: enshittification is what happens when a disney adult learns about captialism. i hate the term "enshittification"

buying a car might as well be a hostage negotiation. arguing over hospital bills a kafkaesque nightmare. ask your grandma about long distance calling plans. none of it gets called "enshittification" because no-one is old enough to remember when any of these things were good—or at least better than they are today.

that's my problem: enshittification is not what companies become, it's what companies set out to be. enshittification is talked about as if it's an affliction affecting capitalism, rather than the desired outcome.

every venture backed company has the following plan: spend a lot of money to gain a monopoly, use the monopoly to price gouge everyone, replace all core services with subcontractors until the company only exists to add a 5% convenience charge on all transactions. anti-trust