I know EU has the Right to Repair initiative and that’s a step to the right direction. Still I’m left to wonder, how did we end up in a situation where it’s often cheaper to just buy a new item than fix the old?

What can individuals, communities, countries and organizations do to encourage people to repair rather than replace with a new?

  • bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    I feel like this movement could move toward the anti-natalist movement, since thats the best way to prevent unending humanity growth. People don’t want to realize that though. Not saying it’s good or bad.

    • Agrajag@scribe.disroot.orgEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      I would strongly disagree, half the reason AI is being so pushed right now is big business wants to extract growth regardless of how many people are employed and how many people are alive. There is no logical reason to be an anti-natalist, when the problem is quite clearly capitalism, not the amount of people, that’s just rebranded Malthusianism.