I really enjoyed this podcast episode featuring Cory Doctorow and Rebecca Giblin talking about their new book, Chokepoint Capitalism, discussing “why creative labor markets are rigged – and how to unrig them” – as one of the book’s taglines describes. It’s a great discussion, with some funny stories, passionate rants, and insightful facts about the creator economy and the way big tech monopolies and corporate giants exploit the very people that craft the content they profit from.
It’s a fascinating discussion from start to finish, and I highly recommend giving it a listen. I’m definitely going to read listen to the Chokepoint Capitalism book myself. Here’s a nice little trailer describing what it’s all about, if you’re interested…
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