The System Is Rigged Against Repairable Products - Beyond Corporate Greed

Explore a 28-minute video examining the complex systemic barriers preventing repairable product design beyond simple corporate greed. Delve into multiple factors including misaligned business incentives, entrenched corporate structures, evolving customer expectations, and the relationship between minimalist design aesthetics and perceived quality. Learn about the challenges of product architecture, increasing technological complexity, and regulatory frameworks that impact repairability. Understand how backwards compatibility, planned obsolescence, and current laws shape the landscape of product design and repair. Discover potential solutions and actions that can help shift the industry toward more sustainable, repairable product development practices.