Pluralistic: How twiddling enshittifies your brain (28 Jul 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

Cory Doctorow argues enshittification degrades cognitive prostheses like search/notes by extracting value, causing decay. Google Search decline injures externalized memory. AI bubble adds twiddling: AI buttons target habits for metrics. Platforms prioritize extraction over utility. Self-host critical tools; complexity extracts via dependency.