On a 17-hour train journey I glimpsed our future and it was ugly | Zoe Williams
Briefly

Cory Doctorow's concept of enshittification highlights the decline of online platforms, wherein they initially offer quality services, but deteriorate as they gain more users.
As the climate crisis unfolds, the term 'enshittocene' reflects a world that experiences severe degradation across multiple domains, symbolizing a troubling broader decline in quality of life.
The interlinked effects of late-stage capitalism and climate change increasingly complicate our transportation experiences, making disruptions and strikes a common expectation during journeys.
Germany's alarming railway accident statistics illustrate a broader trend of systemic failures within transportation networks, encapsulating the intertwined crises of infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
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