faberfedor reviewed The Internet Con by Cory Doctorow
When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their …
Loved it.
4 stars
I haven't gone through an audiobook as quickly as I did this one.
Great exposition for those who haven't been paying attention to what's been going on "behind the scenes" of the Internet. It's my field so I was aware of most of it.
Cory is a helluva reader! Quite entertaining and felt...organic? The writing was good and all that but listening to it felt more like have a conversation with a friend who won't shut up rather than a book lecturing me.
If you're interested in what has become a major social influence you should read this, because these things DO influence your life, whether you like it or not.