How to Unleash the Right to Repair

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There are so many opportunities to like learn how to do repairs yourself, right? So there's this kind of worldwide phenomenon of the repair cafe. There's also opportunity at the policy level to call your local state senator or state representative and ask them why aren't they supporting the right to repair bill in your state. One of the things that I think is really unique in our political culture about repair is it is a truly nonpartisan issue.

Do we really own the devices we buy? ‘The Right to Repair’ author Aaron Perzanowki joins Adam to explain how companies are using their power to control the products we buy from them, even after they’ve left the store, and prevent us from repairing them ourselves. They discuss how this affects the environment, the livelihood of farmers, and the longevity of AirPods, and Aaron shares resources on how we can take power back and do our own repairs. You can purchase Aaron’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.