What Would a Normal Person Do feat. Cory Doctorow and Mattie Lubchansky
Summary
Corey Doctorow and Maddie Ziegler host a bonus episode of Trashfuture, where they dissect a critical essay from the Andreessen Horowitz publication that dismisses Doctorow's concept of "shitification" and defends social media platforms. The hosts dismantle the piece's reliance on "revealed preferences" and economic arguments, highlighting how Meta exploits switching costs and regulatory capture to harm users. They also discuss the absurdity of Meta's response to AI-generated child exploitation ads and the broader implications of platform power. The episode concludes with a segment on AI saf…
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