Cory Doctorow’s The Internet Con explains how the promise of a free and open internet was lost to predatory business practices and the rush to commodify our lives. In this excerpt, he explains how the history of technology is one long guerrilla fight where the giants wield network effects against scrappy upstarts whose asymmetrical warfare weapon of choice is low switching costs.
Author Cory Doctorow explains why he goes out of his way to sell the audiobook versions of his books without Amazon, even if it isn’t the best financial decision.