By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 10hBut under cover of these real factors is a cohort of what Matt Stoller calls "economic termites," parasites that have infested the walls of our economy and are devouring it from within. 2749
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 10hYou can't solve this by shopping. Calling the hotel direct won't fix it: they have to be on Expedia to survive, and to be on Expedia, they have to sign up for VIP service, and to keep VIP service, they have to make their prices higher everywhere. 3724
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 10hTo fix this, we need systemic action: the corporate death penalty for the companies that are consuming the structural members of our society. eof/ 220427
123smoothie.bsky.social @123smoothie.bsky.social · 9hInteresting, as this was going to be my question. The latest use case for Ai I have seen is this idea of side stepping a platform through an agent and going directly to the seller. Some restaurants are reporting favoring this over delivery apps. 110
