Ep01: Welcome to The Enshittocene - And welcome to f*ck i loved that, feat. NotebookLM

Are you feeling overwhelmed by the endless scroll and the "enshittification" of the internet? Wish someone would cut through the noise and deliver the most interesting ideas directly to your brain?

Then welcome to f*ck i loved that, a new podcast experiment where we dive into the ideas and content that truly light up our brains and hearts. This isn't just another podcast; it's a curated, synthesized highlight reel of the best stuff we're reading, watching, and listening to.

In our inaugural episode, "Welcome to The Enshittocene," we explore the concept of the "Enshittocene" – a term coined by Cory Doctorow, which we're expanding to describe the widespread degradation across our digital and real-world experiences. But this isn't just about what's broken; it's about finding the "deshittified" futures that are already here, just not equally distributed.

We're able to bring you these synthesized insights thanks to NotebookLM, Google's groundbreaking AI tool that allows us to integrate and summarize massive amounts of content. This episode is generated directly from NotebookLM's audio summary feature, giving you a taste of the future of content consumption!

In this episode, you'll get a high-level overview of fascinating ideas from 22 diverse sources, tackling themes like:

The widespread "enshittification" of platforms and beyond

The rise of "technofeudalism" and its impact on work and society

The psychological unreadiness for societal shifts

Visions for a "deshittified" future and what a "Dignity Economy" could look like

Ready to jump into the Enshittocene with us and discover what's possible?

Listen now and then dive deeper

Explore all 22 sources (with descriptions!) and the interactive Notebook for this episode

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