melanie ensign (she/her)

The 2024 Economist Word of the Year:

“kakistocracy” - Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/11/29/the-economists-word-of-the-year-for-2024

The Economist’s word of the year for 2024

The Greeks knew how to talk about politics and power

The Economist
Dec 1, 2024 at 12:06pmWeb
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@Wednesday Good choice. Macquerie dictionary chose "enshittification." I see a pastern emerging.

https://gizmodo.com/enshittification-is-officially-the-biggest-word-of-the-year-2000530173

‘Enshittification’ Is Officially the Biggest Word of the Year

That rage you feel as you deal with every single piece of tech in your life? It’s caused by enshittification and the dictionaries are taking notice.

Gizmodo