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Better Offline · May 6, 2026
CZM Rewind: Cory Doctorow and Ed Zitron on Enshittification and the Rot Economy
“Example of enshittification in non-tech sector; charges $200 call-out fees for unlock codes on tractors”
99% Invisible · May 5, 2026
Enshittification
“Primary case study for enshittification in agricultural equipment; restricts repairs, uses parts pairing, settled $99M class action lawsuit”
Click Here · Apr 28, 2026
Not quite yours
“Primary focus of right-to-repair dispute; sued by FTC for blocking farmer repairs and driving up repair costs through software locks”
The David Lin Report · Apr 25, 2026
'Biggest Money Printing In Human Existence'; These Assets Blow Up Next | Jay Singh
“Agricultural equipment manufacturer pressured to reduce tractor prices amid farmer debt crisis”
The a16z Show · Apr 24, 2026
AI Inside the Enterprise
“Example of non-tech enterprise building AI systems for automated tractors and intelligent farming”
The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 24, 2026
Stewart Brand, Silicon Valley’s Favorite Prophet, on Life’s Most Important Principle
“Extensively discussed as poster child for right-to-repair movement; farmers forced to use dealerships for repairs, sparking legislative action”
WSJ What’s News · Apr 22, 2026
Can a Chatbot Be Charged With Murder?
“Evolved from agricultural specialist to technology and network company, attracting investor interest”
Accidental Tech Podcast · Apr 21, 2026
688: A Company Man
“Discussed as example of aggressive DRM and repair restrictions that Apple might emulate if unchecked”
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast · Apr 17, 2026
Gadget Prices Are Getting Ridiculous
“Settled $99M right-to-repair lawsuit; agreeing to enable offline diagnostics and repair resources for farmers”
Modern Wisdom · Apr 13, 2026
#1084 - David Friedberg - Everything You Know is About to Collapse
“Agricultural equipment manufacturer; example of automation in farming reducing manual labor requirements”
Morning Brew Daily · Feb 25, 2026
Investors Flee Tech for IRL Stocks & Trump Touts Economy in SOTU Address
“Industrial equipment manufacturer exemplifying HALO trade thesis of capital-intensive, AI-resistant assets”
How Much Can I Make? — Real Jobs. Real Stories. Career Insights · Jan 26, 2026
How to build a personal brand, reinvent your career, and get paid to speak
“Publicized Jennifer Brown keynote on inclusive workplaces; later targeted by activist Robbie Starbuck for DEI initiatives”
Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas · Jan 19, 2026
341 | Stewart Brand on Maintenance as an Organizing Principle
“Criticized for making farm equipment difficult and expensive for customers to repair, restricting right to repair”
Small Town Murder · Jan 17, 2026
The Killer, The Kitty & The Combine - Maryville, Missouri
“Manufacturer of the John Deere model 6620 combine harvester used as the murder weapon in this case”
What's Your Problem? · Dec 18, 2025
Building a Self-Driving Tractor to Change the Future of Food
“Implied competitor in large tractor market that could be disrupted by autonomous fleet-based farming models”
The Artificial Intelligence Show · Dec 16, 2025
#186: GPT-5.2, Disney-OpenAI Deal, New Trump AI Executive Order, OpenAI State of Enterprise AI Report, Teen AI Usage & Data Centers in Space
“Pilot partner for OpenAI's AI foundations certification courses”
The Mello Millionaire with Tommy Mello · Sep 26, 2025
American Advertising Legend Roy Spence on Purpose, Profit, and Finding Common Ground
“CEO mentioned as one of major leaders Spence has worked with and learned from about leadership principles”