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[–] Badabinski@kbin.earth 83 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In particular, the companies purchase financial information from a data broker before offering a nurse a shift; if the nurse is carrying a lot of credit-card debt, especially if some of that is delinquent, the amount offered is reduced. "Because, the more desperate you are, the less you'll accept to come into work and do that grunt work of caring for the sick, the elderly, and the dying." That is horrific on many levels, he said, but "it is emblematic of 'enshittification'", which is one of the reasons he highlighted it.

What the ACTUAL FUCK‽ This is the type of shit Neal Stephenson would put in a fucking cyberpunk dystopia novel. I am filled with so much fucking rage. My sister is a nurse and goes through so much fucking bullshit at her job already. Nurses really do not need more shit thrown at them.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

cory doctorow's novels too are full of "this type of shit" ☞ https://craphound.com/

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 19 points 1 year ago

"Unauthorized Bread"

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 12 points 1 year ago

This is going to be my goto example of why people need to care about data privacy. This is fucking insane. I'd fire someone for even throwing that out as a suggestion.

[–] ozoned@piefed.social 54 points 1 year ago

Cory is amazing. I interviewed him on Fireside Fedi and that dude has so many well thought out points. He changed my mind on Threads coming into the Fediverse.

Link for anyone interested. https://video.firesidefedi.live/w/huevh4L6r1yMYXqcQMi8gR

https://audio.firesidefedi.live/@firesidefedi/episodes/cory-doctorow-livestream-2025-05-13-18-59-21

Cory absolutely cooks every single time without fail. I'm also a huge fan of how he really doesn't budge on the point that corps are at fault for the enshitternet - I've followed him for years and that has always been his central point, or at least one of them. 10/10 writer and speaker too

[–] hpx9140@fedia.io 35 points 1 year ago (2 children)

lmao at the one gaping anus downvoting every comment in this thread

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago

Updoot for "gaping anus". That's going to work its way into my everyday parlance.

[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I listen attentively to pretty much anything Cory Doctorow says about the internet and technology, he's been consistently insightful as hell on the subject. His books are also pretty good.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Not only that, but many of his books are freely available epubs with no DRM. You can read them and decide if you like his style before going on to buy the others.

[–] Scrollone@feddit.it 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

What book of his would you recommend reading first?

[–] AstralPath@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Radicalized is a really good collection of shorter works. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radicalized_(Doctorow_book)

[–] Libra@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I quite liked Walkaway, but I've got kind of an anarchist bent myself, so.

[–] fafferlicious@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

another vote for walkaway - i got hooked on the idea of "git, but for houses"

[–] Manalith@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

I liked Little Brother. Didn't get into Homeland as much though.

[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

Excellent read, this isn't a post you should just up vote blindly, read it first.

[–] geoff@lemm.ee 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cory Doctorow is a genius.

[–] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 year ago

He is at least thoughtful, a good communicator and helpful.

[–] org2001@lemmy.radio 10 points 1 year ago

Interesting and insightful article ...