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		philistine on Aug 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple vs. the "Free Market" Enshittification does not require a monopoly; merely captive consumers. You can enshittify cereal boxes, even though you don't have a monopoly.

n4r9 on Aug 16, 2024 [–]

True. I guess it's more accurate to say that enshittification is not mutually exclusive from monopolisation. But if anything becomes easier with a monopoly.

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