There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

Too many products are easier to throw away than fix—consumers deserve a ‘right to repair’::There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.

  • Flambo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    91·
    1 year ago

    We need to be more efficient with what we make

    We need to make stuff with the goal of not having to make any more of it at some point. Currently we have an economy that gives no shits about what is made so long as it sells more this quarter than last.

    Either we need a magical wave of enlightenment to change the priorities of those who control the means of production, or we need to change the structure of our economy and its incentives to make “build to last” a winning strategy.

    • Corroded@leminal.spaceEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m hoping there’s a large wave of consumer “hacks” for aging devices like people retrofitting old Thinkpads with new batteries and motherboards.

      I feel like it could be a push in the right direction for manufacturers