Cory Doctorow

Mentioned in 8 analyzed podcast episodes across 8 shows

Technology critic and science fiction author known for his influential frameworks analyzing tech industry practices, particularly the concept of "enshittification"—the pattern where digital platforms degrade in quality as companies prioritize profit extraction over user experience. His sharp commentary on AI hype, platform lock-in dynamics, and economic inequality appears frequently in tech and business podcasts. Co-founder of OpenCola and prolific writer of both fiction and nonfiction essays on technology and capitalism.

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Philanthropisms Catalyst with Shayle Kann Masters in Business kill switch Practical AI The Quanta Podcast This Week in Tech (Audio)Capitalisn't

Episode Appearances

Philanthropisms · Mar 26, 2026

Craig Newmark on philanthropy

“Coined the term 'enshitification' which Newmark uses to describe web platform degradation”

Giving Pledge commitment strategiesNetwork-based philanthropy modelsCybersecurity threat landscape

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Catalyst with Shayle Kann · Feb 25, 2026

Volts crossover: Six big energy questions

“Technology critic; referenced for framework on platform 'shittification' and lock-in dynamics in software ecosystems”

Autonomous Vehicle Adoption and Urban Sprawl EffectsData Center Electricity Demand and Grid CapacityOff-Grid Microgrid Solutions for Industrial Loads

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Masters in Business · Feb 20, 2026

How AI Could Freeze Progress with Hilary Allen

“Tech writer quoted on AI displacement: 'AI can't do your job, but the AI salesman can convince your boss to replace you'”

Regulatory Arbitrage in FintechVenture Capital Business Model and IncentivesCryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology Limitations

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kill switch · Feb 11, 2026

a tour of the year’s worst new tech

“Coined the term 'inshittification' describing how tech services degrade over time as companies prioritize profit extraction”

Right to Repair MovementConsumer Electronics RepairabilityPrivacy and Surveillance in Smart Homes

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Practical AI · Jan 27, 2026

How is AI shaping democracy?

AI in Democratic ProcessesPublic AI ModelsAI Power Concentration

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The Quanta Podcast · Jan 27, 2026

Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

“Writer of fiction and nonfiction; Wolchover recommends his essay on American capitalism and Thomas Piketty's capital theory.”

Standard Model of Particle Physics limitationsHiggs boson discovery and post-2012 stagnationSupersymmetry particle search failure

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This Week in Tech (Audio) · Jan 5, 2026

TWiT 1065: AI Action Park - DeepSeek's mHC Model Training Breakthrough!

“Author/activist; coined 'shitification' word of 2024; former OpenCola co-founder with Joey DeVilla”

DeepSeek MHC (Manifold Constrained Hyperconnections) Training ArchitectureAI Model Productization and Market DifferentiationNVIDIA Hackquisition Strategy and Grok-Q Acquisition

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Capitalisn't · Dec 11, 2025

How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow

“Science fiction novelist and technology activist; coined 'enshittification' term; special advisor to Electronic Frontier Foundation”

Enshittification and platform degradation economicsAntitrust enforcement and monopoly regulationInteroperability standards and right-to-repair

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Cory Doctorow

Episode Appearances

Craig Newmark on philanthropy

Volts crossover: Six big energy questions

How AI Could Freeze Progress with Hilary Allen

a tour of the year’s worst new tech

How is AI shaping democracy?

Is Particle Physics Dead, Dying, or Just Hard?

TWiT 1065: AI Action Park - DeepSeek&#039;s mHC Model Training Breakthrough!

How to Stop “Ensh*ttification” Before It Kills the Internet - ft. Cory Doctorow

TWiT 1065: AI Action Park - DeepSeek's mHC Model Training Breakthrough!