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Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?

Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?

Volts

December 11, 20241h 37m

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Show Notes

In this episode, I chat with author Cory Doctorow about "enshittification," his viral term for how digital platforms and smart technologies inevitably get worse over time. We explore how monopoly power, aggressive IP protections, and lax privacy law enable companies to capture and exploit users — and what that might mean for the clean energy transition as our homes and vehicles become increasingly software-dependent.



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