Doctorows enshittification theory challenges us to steward our yoga and technology with care, not just consumption.
From How Mark Zuckerberg Caused the "Ensh*ttification" of Facebook on youtube.com
The Shala Daily
YOGA • PHILOSOPHY • LIFE
February 4, 2026
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✦ CULTURE ✦
Enshittification, Yoga, and the Karma of Technology
Doctorow’s enshittification theory challenges us to steward our yoga and technology with care, not just consumption.
🕉️ KEY CONCEPTS
Karma Yoga
Action as spiritual practice; selfless service
Viveka
Discernment or clear seeing
Sangha
Community, spiritual fellowship
Tapas
Discipline, sustained effort
"Optimism is the belief things will get better on their own; hope is believing our actions matter, that small steps can build something better."
— Cory Doctorow, Offline podcast
The way we use our tools—digital or yogic—shapes not just our experience, but the world we help create.
— MJH
🔗 Explore Further
Original Article: "How Mark Zuckerberg Caused the "Ensh*ttification" of Facebook" by Jon Favreau interviews Cory Doctorow, Offline Podcast
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