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In other words, is it possible for an ethical business to be successful in the long term without sorting to enshittification?

Yes. If you don’t only and always prioritize making money over everything else. If you do, then you make decisions detrimental to everyone while losing long term business. Look at Adobe. It is currently but low key more hated than even Meta.

This all comes down to how you believe any business should exist and operate and why.

I personally blame the court case between Ford and Dodge for setting the precedent in America that today takes capitalism to the extremes no matter the cost (tangible or intangible).

Dodge v. Ford Motor Co. - Wikipedia.

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Dodge v. Ford Motor Co | Case Brief for Law Students | Casebriefs

CitationDodge v. Ford Motor Co., 204 Mich. 459, 170 N.W. 668, 1919 Mich. LEXIS 720, 3 A.L.R. 413 (Mich. 1919) Brief Fact Summary. Plaintiff shareholders, Dodge et al., brought an action against Defendant corporation, Ford Motor Company, to force...