DEF CON 32 - Disenshittify or die! How hackers can seize the means of computation - Cory Doctorow

[@MarcelloLins]

"When they do it, its progress, when you do it, its piracy. Every pirate wants to be an admiral" What a strong statement !

[@playerguy2]

_... because they did it with an app._ Because that makes all the difference in the world!

[@GypsyTravler]

I say Let Them Be Admirals!!! Hackers are alot more ethical than GoOGLe

[@chadh3441]

It's the same with law enforcement. A cop can blatantly lie to you and it's considered legal, a part of their job duties. However, when a citizen lies to a cop it's illegal, and often ends up with the citizen being charged with a crime as well as being arrested and taken to jail. 2 tier judicial system for sure. Cheers

[@RolandoGarza]

Just look at how AI was trained (illegally scraping and redistributing through some sort of data laundering billions of webpages, books, videos, source code, etc. - all of them with either Copyright or Copyleft restrictions).

[@GypsyTravler]

@@RolandoGarza yes AI apps come with disclaimers In fine print under 'Terms & Conditions' They basically tell you that THEY OWN © over everything YOU create with their AI app 😒 Double villain syndrome. Just like any mafia crime syndicate, They (AI Corps) Profit from the Theft of other people's hard work..but they get us humans to do the crime.. it's in their playbook 😏 I mean tax payer contributions have been funding global mafia since..🤔..the conception of imposed taxes on citizens (a temporary fix at the time according to gvmt)

[@jefftee7354]

Hey organizers, give this guy ALL the time he wants next time.

[@loninappleton]

Yes. I couldn't understand why they were trying to give Cory the hook like in an old vaudeville show when his message is so important.

[@TacticalFluke09]

right? imagine giving doctorow a duff mic and ushering him off the stage before he's finished.

[@Artificial-Cognition]

Wasn't the first time this happened, that's why I lost all respect for this event. The speakers are always good, the attendees are always good, but everything else is just 👎lol if I didn't know any better I'd even say they were so quick to get him off the stage because some of what he was saying applies to them. Would be such irony.

[@Frickolas]

And a fully functional microphone...

[@blakelapierre]

g-simp

[@pilotnamealreadytaken6035]

This guy needs to make this speach on every podcast imaginable

[@ambivalentnpc]

Those watching need to nuke the like button to sun so that the algorithm stumbles in its shoelaces and lets the message SPREAD. This is your daily dose of like the video reminders.

[@GeorgeNoiseless]

Cory Doctorow has been here since web 2.0 started, always a consumer advocate. If someone hasn't heard him yet, it's because the word isn't being spread. Link this talk, share it, blast it on mike your multiplayer match if you have to.

[@gorgonbert]

“THEY” won’t let him 😉

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

“This guy” is Cory Doctorow and he is one of the most important people protecting your freedom.

[@ingusmant]

Even rogaine's?

[@benni2294]

dear youtube managers, please make this video a giant teddybear

[@JH-pt6ih]

What does this mean?

[@benni2294]

@@JH-pt6ih goota watch the talk ;)

[@sandwich2473]

​@@JH-pt6ih14:00 ish

[@michaelstevenson5044]

KZbin has that too

[@mikenichollsthethird2549]

They did...

[@gregmark1688]

"The rats have bought out the poison company and shut it down." Damn this man is fucken genius.

[@nerobaal6655]

This dude is the poison in your devices.

[@beantreats]

@@nerobaal6655 we found the rat!

[@nerobaal6655]

@@beantreats Yea every time you guys look in the mirror you find it.

[@chemrot931]

@@nerobaal6655you say as you type on your black mirror. lol. lmao even.

[@nerobaal6655]

@@chemrot931 I don’t exclude myself when I say those things. I am included.

[@ManuelTiedtke]

"When Facebook scraped MySpace, that was progress. When Google scraped the internet, that was progress. When you do that today, they will nuke the sh1t out of you with their lawyers." I love you Cory. @33:50

[@mattilindstrom]

Oh Doctorow, one of my favorite polemicists. Performed by anybody else I'd call this a rant, but by him this to me is a thoughtful opinion piece delivered at light speed.

[@mt180extras]

who's to say it's not both? a thoughtful opinion piece and a rant are quite difficult to disambiguate from one-another, i'd say

[@mattilindstrom]

@@mt180extras A fair take, matter of opinion.

[@LilMissLyss]

Prejudice much?

[@loninappleton]

I tried to tell one of his jokes from a speech and balled it up. He has speed and accuracy. It's amazing.

[@staninjapan07]

That's a top-notch speech right there. On target and precise, but delivered with a casual and caustic style. I will certainly be watching this again to memorize some talking points.

[@DSL-33166]

He sayin what everybody with a brain feels

[@ickromwerk610]

Only enshitification talks becomes better with years

[@andypetrow4228]

Sobering

[@MrTbirkett]

It's because of the exponential content being created - endless growing amounts of enshittification... and with the promises of GenAI - it's only going to get worse, faster, all the time.

[@leggysoft]

This guy is like a patent troll, despite there being prior art of enshittify he doesn't care and still pretends he invented a word.

[@Jm-wt1fs]

@@leggysoftwhen did he say he invented the word?

[@leggysoft]

@@Jm-wt1fs he circular-cites himself in his articles and wiki claiming to be the inventor of a made up word people have made up repeatedly for decades

[@NahtShure]

"Please stop telling each other if you're not paying for the product, you are the product." PREACH!!!

[@Ouvii]

10:09 full context

[@EvilGPT]

Fuck yes finally the talks are coming in.

[@HRRRRRDRRRRR]

I too look forward to all of my free time disappearing.

[@MasterMadaraXD]

just the day before I went on the defcon channel and thought, that they may come out any day now

[@Sarge92]

Same here here's to hoping we get some good talks I appreciate all the speakers but the last couple years talks have been a little dry

[@KJ-xt3yu]

​@@Sarge92 guess we get to enjoy the loss of time watching the defcon content, most of the good topics get pulled before a talk though

[@drumstyx]

I want to watch this 3 times over

[@phlooke]

This man got hit with the optical/laser microphone DDoS attack, but with positive intelligence he reversed engineered it into a rave. 5:04 In other news, protect this man at all costs. I could listen to this guy speak facts for hours.

[@finding.filene6509]

Just when I thought Cory Doctorow couldn't give a better speech, he does. Unbelievably good talk, universally and holistically. Thank you.

[@blaeks]

What specifically is good about it (apart of the creative narrative - that is brilliant as always)? All these creative, genial and brilliant people do not even _mention_ low consumption, or low-ER consumption, or strategies of frugal living or fasting or something like that. How is this possible?! I am puzzled. All this is a (creative) cannibalization of society by dopamine instant-gratification brain. It's painfully simple but true. Cannibalization is present on all levels (both material and abstract), does this paradigm even require an explanation?

[@physiqueDrummond]

he's even DJing! and plays Ondes Martenot

[@messywill]

This gives me hope that my children might experience the internet that I did. An internet that was fun and not just advertising

[@loninappleton]

I felt the same way after immersing myself in the trail of KZbin entries I've missed. This was 'the nuts."

[@peterbelanger4094]

Why TF is this guy STILL wearing a mask? what kind of nutjob is he? I'm not going to listen to ANYONE who still wears a face mask in 2024, really, WTF? who cares what he has to say, he''s leftist, ... sworn enemy!

[@quesonegro]

It's hard to watch this video, not because the content is bad, but because it is just so frustrating how true it is. It's only been a month, but I can't wait to go back for DC 33.

[@MrSwaga1]

Can anyone go or is it invite only?

[@gavinknight8560]

It will be too late to take industrial action by the time enough tech folks actually wake up.

[@gavinknight8560]

@@MrSwaga1anyone can go, and it’s fantastic.

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

i just can't stand his wear of a mask... like do a full mask or not, the VID was a sham.

[@johndeaux8815]

I love that 5:30 into a talk on the enshittification of technology, his microphone starts to buzz 😂

[@Thuja814]

👻

[@SimGunther]

I think the mic wanted to shut him down 🤣

[@JPs-q1o]

Made in Ching-Chang-China, sh!tsource epicenter for ensh!tification...

[@alfonzo7822]

Yep trying to silence the truth /a la conspiracy ​@@SimGunther

[@ianmoore5502]

Specifically while discussing how you can't listen to audio not Specifically locked in by Apple

[@kusharora21]

I wish I could rant like this… so concise, descriptive and well structured without loosing focus of his argument

[@beantreats]

I mean, not to take away from a good speech, but he did have notes with him there that he was looking at to keep him on track.

[@ThegratefulC]

The enshitification rant at the beginning was epic lol

[@xj0ex39]

I think you meant from the defcon conference last year yet he looks like he’s wearing the same outfit.

[@userou-ig1ze]

Thanks, I scrolled back

[@drlaza]

the whole thing is a rant :D

[@xj0ex39]

@Rubalix was this a statement or a diss?

[@sergiosierra2422]

I was like woah 35 minute rant... and then he continued lol

[@gabrielfair724]

Thank you for letting this person finish. This speech is more important than your conference

[@aubydauby]

Note that Cory Doctorow isn't just some guy; he's probably the most known name at the conference.

[@just-mees]

rude but okay

[@myname-mz3lo]

yes. lets rebuild the internet . cypher punks we need you

[@SlaserX]

You first

[@LostArchivist]

​@@SlaserXTakes a team

[@Spells4Cheap]

Where can I sign up?

[@guerra_dos_bichos]

@@Spells4Cheap Yarrrrrrrrr matey

[@Rockyzach88]

Gotta have non-corporate server infrastructure.

[@xkaaiix]

"Seize the means of computation" is a hell of a slogan

[@patricknelson]

A modern day clarion call. This generation’s “Hack the planet.” (And a good name for a book, too…)

[@nerobaal6655]

Like any of these people could do it. 😂

[@ennui7778]

​​@@nerobaal6655I've been using computers since I was 2, I certainly can't do it alone but if I got some help from some like minded friends I'll take my chances. not like ceos know how to code but I do and so do a ton of people in my generation so who has power over computing? the ceo who has to call tech support when he needs to reset his email password or those of us who speak the languages of computing?

[@SevenRiderAirForce]

It won't do him any favors. It's like saying "Heil Doctorow" or "The techies will rise again" - invoking the worst ideologies from history is just going to keep him fringe.

[@ajaxjaxxy3537]

@@SevenRiderAirForcestay mad lol

[@noahsabin7386]

The saying used to be "if you're not paying for the product, you are the product." A better saying is, "if you're not at the table, you're on the menu." Get angry, get involved, get organized.

[@kiras3180]

"The time of the rats"

[@axa993]

This guy put into words everything that was bothering me about the Internet in the last few years. Bless him. We gotta fight.

[@DSL-33166]

Try last 10 years. R.I.P Netscape era, late 90's was a glorious celebration of liberty, mid 2000's the peak, its been downhill ever since

[@d.w.stratton4078]

I listened to every second of this and was RIVETED. I've heard Cory before on Adam Conover's show and have listened to one of their speeches at a previous DEF CON about enshitification, but this was even BETTER. Cory, thanks for being a cantankerous s.o.b. willing to tell capital interests where to shove it, my guy!

[@MewBlood]

I fucking love Doctorow. Nobody understands and communicates the bullshit of tech as well as he does.

[@Fiqure242]

great wroter too

[@ItAintFar]

Why’s he wearing a mask?. Is it his costume or is he worried about the flu

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

Big sames, I love his fiction writing too.

[@JeremyAndersonBoise]

@@ItAintFar He does that at conferences, it makes sense. I literally did not notice until I read your comment. Also, if you think you might be sick, it is a responsible public health move to wear a mask to protect other people, so maybe that.

[@enirya]

@@ItAintFar cause he's a smart guy and knows there's still a pandemic on

[@JackhammerPhilosophy]

Amazing talk, actually the first thing to give me some hope for how we can all collectively deal with enshittification!

[@pilotnamealreadytaken6035]

This guy needs to be in Congress or senate

[@willboler830]

I'm putting Cory Doctorow right up there with Lina Khan as one of my modern heroes. This was absolutely beautiful!

[@beenright5115]

Yes! Cory Doctorow is OG

[@IBx27]

I hope Harris keeps Khan right where she is

[@georgeokello8620]

@@IBx27Harris has been funded by Silicon Valley interests and they are actively in her ear to remove Lina Khan from her position

[@BertoBoyd]

Hell yeah. Great connection made!

[@JakubDavoy]

haha nice, "every pirate wants to be an admiral" for the logic behind big corp copyright behviour is wild

[@donovanvanderlinde3478]

It's about time the hacker zeitgeist wakes up

[@BillNyeTheBountyGuy]

If we live in a post-enshitification world my only regret will be that Mr. Doctorow won't rant about enshitification to me anymore.

[@vosechu]

I’ll take that future please. :)

[@footnuke]

This is one of the best tech talks I've ever seen. Doctorow is a kick-ass public speaker.

[@Steadfish]

What a great choice for the first talk to post!

[@rmdashrfv]

We have never needed a talk like this more than we need it now. Thank you Cory Doctorow

[@Elecjester]

STANDING OVATION for this fantastic speech. Share it far & wide & get it in front of the eyeballs that need to see it the most.

[@z3r0trust]

Doctorow is legendary. Check out his books, too! So much knowledge and good ideas to fix major issues in tech coming from him.

[@shygrammer]

he's calling name!!! the balls on this guy are massive!

[@ginalibrizzi5204]

Thanks for the tip! I love this guy!

[@05Matz]

Extremely valuable. Cory is a public treasure. Subject matter always gets me angry, but Cory offers a ray of hope, at least.

[@RobertLesac]

The world needs to hear this. Thank you Cory!

[@robelbelay4065]

I've not heard this many nails getting smashed on the head in a looong time! Amazing talk!!

[@chadh3441]

This dude should be given a 2 hr slot at every event! Excellent speech man, bravo! From beginning to end, it's loaded with tons of important information about today's internet, and the ruthless tactics used by large corporations to dominate world markets, it's citizens, and any expectation of personal privacy. Great speech again! Cheers

[@Jango1989]

This was even better in person. Fantastic!

[@muteloch2798]

Lucky duck

[@detromaniac]

I honestly want to boot advertising from the internet entirely.

[@LordofFullmetal]

I wish we could - but realistically, that hurts more people than it helps. And not the big corporations, because they can afford to find other ways of advertising. The people who get hurt by the removal of internet advertising are the everyman. That author who makes a living selling their books. That artist who does commissions. That person working in digital advertising who's just trying to feed their family. THOSE are the people that get hurt.

[@chandrastar5939]

​@@LordofFullmetalyou're defending the the fema camp guards that bash you into submission. Because if you hit back it hurts their families? Because they use their 'art' talents/skills to sell poisonous and mind numbing useless products. Advertising is social engineering. Wake up.

[@TacticalFluke09]

I hope history remembers Cory as one of the most impactful speakers of our time.

[@jpo3811]

Nobody give this guy any cocaine. Good talk, Cory.

[@luciphonicverdigris3149]

Wow! Just as he trashes iOS, a harsh pulse intrudes on his RF. That's when you KNOW it's good!

[@filthyfrankblack4067]

Apples skynet was not happy about that.

[@Meikulish]

I didn’t think I’d watch more than 5 minutes of this but he really got me. This talk has 10 of the top 10 antimonopoly lines I’ve ever heard.

[@aziztcf]

Bravo! hackers of the world unite! you have nothing to lose except your toolchains!

[@filthyfrankblack4067]

This dude WENT OFF.. I don't believe he threw a Milliennial Thinker Amazon meme in there at the end.

[@Skyhawk656]

This guys my hero, the monopoly Google has over searches hurts my small businesses growth.

[@MinkxiTes]

Had me hooked in the first 5 minutes. And the part about the self help groups being on facebook is sadly so true.

[@Hypnafractyl]

Cory just keeps on getting better somehow, its impressive

[@meighan.leenetta]

Cory Doctorow is an international treasure and we must protect this sweet baby angel

[@maxjohn6012]

Wow I don't think I've ever re-wound a video so many times to take in what had just been said. Amazing talk.

[@Ziegler-di7xz]

Mad impressed how quickly he picked it up!

[@letsRegulateSociopaths]

Hearing Eric Schmidt give students at Stanford the EXACT directions he just mentioned about Ignoring IP laws and "getting the lawyers to clean it up", kinda gives truth to this.

[@Ninjatomte]

I'm calling it already, this will stand as the best speech of 2024

[@loninappleton]

Cory is Canadian. They have an annual National public Speech contest. I don't know if he has ever been invited to it. This speech at DEF would make the Canadians drop their socks. Perhaps someone, a Canadian, can find out more.

[@pedrogorilla483]

This is from 2020, look at his face.

[@ProtoMan0451]

@@pedrogorilla483 you been drinking the twitter cuck koolaid hard huh? youre the exact person that eats the spoonfed enshittification stuff hes talking about lol

[@bsmith4185]

​@@pedrogorilla483no? defcon 32 was in 2024

[@kungfreddie]

@@bsmith4185so he is just crazy then?

[@Patechoc]

❤❤❤❤ We all need to reflect on the evolution of IT as this guy does. We can't accept to let it go fuether toward an Orwellian system, or are we there already and how can we move out of it. Let's fight back these capitalist monsters and bring back internet to what it was meant to be: a decentralized communication system that connects everyone.

[@mrsmith5114]

Cory is a chef and he was cooking in that kitchen.

[@cit0110]

bless this person🙏🏽 speeches like these are important. they take advantage of engineers, the money is too damn good isn't it.

[@Tomasthanes]

"Stop clapping. I need to finish." No, Cory, keep talking as long as you want to. We're listening.

[@notaverygoodusername]

The problem is not just the greed motive, its that for every 1 hacker watching this talk and agreeing there are 10,000 users who just want some flashy distractions.

[@TrekkingTabris]

knowledge is power.

[@EricAllenGriff]

Spot on Brother, but never forget we made this. Now we need to reinvent our wheel with improvements and get back on track. No social media should ever last more than 5 years. And each generation needs to get closer to individual people and further from Capitalist Greed and Those that want to control everyone!

[@Notapizzathief]

Everyone needs to like and comment on this to try and boost it. Anyone over the age of 25 ought to remember how much better the Internet was even 10 years ago.

[@Perception.mp4]

I agree with pretty much everything he said, and as someone in the tech industry I understand this level of frustration deeply, because he's right about how bad the current corporate tech environment is. I also think we need to be strategic and wise about how we approach this problem, because the same way that the tech corporations have abused their power and taken their greed too far, the power behind our movement to undo the abuse can also be taken too far, and that makes us no better than them. Let's make sure we do this right and responsibly!

[@JacobCanote]

Love that the good old wired LXR microphone comes in for the save.

[@Ouvii]

(*XLR) Absolutely, it pays to have a backup.

[@irx0r]

top notch presentation, should've signed up for that EFF newsletter ages ago

[@Str0ngSad]

"every pirate wants to be an admiral" this dude rocks

[@spenapsis]

Amazing, amazing talk. Thanks for putting into words all my suspicions and educating me on more than a few things.

[@jack6539]

I remember working for DEC. Open systems all the way ftw. And yeah, we got totally fucked over by IBM and M$. I am sure the elders of the internet are looking down at this guy nodding their heads in approval. As am i

[@alexsmirnoff8129]

DEC got fucked from inside by Rob Palmer and his sick romance with Microsoft.

[@austrich0]

one of the most concise and complete talks on this topic. amazing, thank you!

[@DanielMcGregor]

You know what. I'm going to start by helping as many people I can to get the F*** off Windows. It's a small step, but it's a start.

[@ThisIsJustADrillBit]

Oh my god protect this man at all costs ❤😮

[@BoDiddlydodah]

​@@paulbell7654 yeah I thought this was filmed back in 2020 at first. Can't figure why he is wearing a mask now

[@n1k0n_]

​@@BoDiddlydodah Programming

[@SharienGaming]

@@BoDiddlydodah because conflu always has been a thing and some people are now more conscious of that? would be my guess anyway

[@elderlyoogway]

Bunch of crazy wackos in the comments, he's scientifically moral enough to make a choice

[@MadsterV]

@@paulbell7654 as if an oddly specific dig at Musk of all billionaires and the call to unionize and embrace a big government weren't enough of tells :)

[@RiahGreen]

The most important thing I learned from this talk: Be in and maintain a union!!

[@syloui]

I love how he spent half the talk talking about monopolization and how competition was what once kept industry players in check, only to end the talk with "the answer is unions" instead of giving big tech the middle finger in response to the carrot on a stick of six figure salaries and going off to start the competition that is lacking People don't want enshitification, they just don't think they have a choice. Unions seize your voice for the collective while parasatizing a chunk of your salary for no results. Look no further than the globalized decadence of the "American" auto industry despite the existence of the UAW, or the animation industry despite sagaftra: in the age of globalization they don't have to care about domestic work because they can always outsource to another country willing to work for pennies on the dollar. You beat them with superior products as time in memoriam has proven, like what happened to Bell and IBM. For the history of entrepreneurialism in tech we have far too many "tech bros" looking for exit velocity from selling out start ups to the nearest VC firm shadow ran by big tech anyway; the pirates of silicon valley were subsumed by the sellouts of silicon valley, we need more 70s Apples and Compaqs than FAANG wannabes and that stubborn willingness to stand up to them in the face of hostile take over attempts will be far more effective at saving us than unionizing

[@abandonedmuse]

What I learned is: We need to GAME the system and screw with their data models by teaching people how their little tricks work. Corporate anarchy.

[@nerobaal6655]

I find you both incredibly ignorant.

[@MadsterV]

Endorsing unions is certainly one of the objectives of this emotional talk, just unsubstantiated and tossed in right when your defenses are low. Top notch work 10/10 would get indoctrinated again.

[@DxBlack]

Creates Union, loses jobs to outsourcing...you have rights to collectivized in the same way the employer has every right to shut the business down and move country. Unions are NOT a solution. YOU don't own the company.

[@shred69]

50 minutes of straight to the point, fat free real talk🥇

[@Kleptari]

I've thought all of these things! Seeing someone talk about them is fantastic.

[@bluetoad07]

i don't know how i haven't heard of this man before but i absolutely love him

[@MacGuffin1]

Cory for Prez!!

[@Uzotrups]

"Stop clapping I've to finish" is probably the most trust inducing thing someone can say to me

[@leonidas14775]

Concentration of power corrupts absolutely, no matter what economic system you have

[@michaelm1]

Thank you. Finally someone who got to the crux of the problem!

[@mk71b]

Corruption resulting from the love of money is better contained by capitalism than by communism. But even capitalism is as strong as its weakest link, and that is the self-centeredness of fallen man.

[@richardcampbell8685]

@@mk71b except the fact that communism just makes less people wealthy… and by its nature concentrates power into the hands of bureaucrats without the possibility of anything coming to replace it outside a collapse of the system.

[@burninglove-x2r]

Check out the book Morals in business. Properly formed Co-operatives are the future of quality goods and services

[@xcxbxuudts543dkh]

i felt like jumping up and punching the roof with a HELL YEAH! ... This is so on the point. Great rant

my fear is even if we disenshittify, big tech would rapidly undisenshittify, triggering a community movement to deundisenshittify, in turn causing the industry to contradeundisenshittify. but on an optimistic note, anticontradeundisenshittifying all this would probably still be an option.

[@RictorScale]

I like your thinking, gotta stay ahead of the curve

[@recu1]

FUUUUUUUUCK!!!!!

[@Jianju69]

The Enshittification Wars.

[@Ctrl_Plus_F]

Cat n mouse games

[@amiablereaper]

If we truly want a world that is not shit, we'll need to make sure that corporations aren't a part of it. Unfortunately, a data center has been built over the old park. If we want the park back, we're going to have to tear down the data center. Whether the occupants like it or not.

[@JonJenkins1982]

Honestly, I’m impressed that he did this whole speech without a single drink of water

[@rawdawg7995]

dude you are fucking amazing at speaking! very gripping. speaking all facts and i learned many things. thank you for playing your part! let me know how to help or help me help us all

[@mble]

I love that man. He says exactly what is on my mind.

[@happyboom-]

Fantastic talk.

[@ellingeidbo8469]

The means of production is the factory. Programmers ARE the factory. You don't need to seize the means of production, you are the means of production.

[@gregmc1270]

FKING love every version of this talk. platforms be damned, take back the internet and make it smol

[@darrellrodabaugh4892]

Legend has it, Chuck Norris watched this video without any rewinding.

[@LBPnews1]

Commenting to give interaction to show the big microwave that this video deserves more

[@repairstudio4940]

The best speaker ever .... Love it! ❤

[@GreenGrapesMilk]

I hope more people see this before censors get ahold of it. Especially younger folks who don't remember the internet before 2000's.

[@dertythegrower]

Eli Pariser proved it, 2011.... they definitely bury the best content makers of truth

[@richardcampbell8685]

It’s literally be shoved into my face for 3 weeks.

[@DSL-33166]

Educating yourself on history, critical thinking, and just plain smarts is the key

[@TheDeveloperGuy]

I almost cried, how we got here. Some people said tech talents are paid that much to stay in gigacorps because otherwise they would build competition. How god damn true.

[@osakanone]

Honestly why I don't run apps. If I can't do it through a browser I get to dictate terms of or in a sandbox I get to see all traffic moving in and out of, I'm not doing it.

[@bjangles8718]

Amen. Also Firefox with adblock

[@danoconnell1833]

Damn. The emotional energy of a rant, with the persuasiveness of logic. Love this guy.

[@CedarAce1000]

Commenting to boost engagement :)

[@SthenC]

My favorite talk I've ever had the pleasure to hear.

[@durkawitz]

hoestly the saddest thing is that while this is the most important talk I've seen since the last Cory Doctorow Defcon Talk, I don't know a single person with the attention span to watch it

[@ince55ant]

true, the thing i cant stop thinking is: if this talk was actually effective the megacorps mentioned would be suing the venue and organisers (among other punative methods) to silence it. They would be trying their damnedest to make him persona non grata. Hopefully they're just ignorant, overly comfortable in their hegemonic power.

[@thesenamesaretaken]

​@@ince55antone thing megacorps have become good at is appropriating counter culture and cynicism and using them to recapture people

[@stephe1506]

Yeah that's a fair worry. But people like me are also watching way more of this than I thought I had the attention span for when I clicked, and I have almost zero experience with computing tools but he's inspiring the sh!t outta me, he's so engaging Maybe the powers that be know of and fear the potential harnessed power of ADHD hyperfocused hackers, might be why they make it hard to get diagnosis and medication. Only half joking 😅

[@ginalibrizzi5204]

I was riveted!

[@bouncehouseofficial]

only criticism is lack of spotlight on companies using H1-B to squeeze tech jobs. cory treaded around that one very carefully.

[@Sucsribe]

i am rajeet i am codar

[@nukeout]

1:10 Uber used to be cheaper and pay more because of VC-Wallstreet funding not because it was better. You can’t force people to give it more money to burn on an unsustainable business model unfortunately

[@lerneninverschiedenenforme7513]

one of the best videos I've seen on youtube recently

[@J0R1AN]

Incredibly well put.

[@astarothgr]

I'd read the presentation text on Cory's site, but *holy hell* the actual delivery is so much fun! I love this man too much!