Aaron Perzanowski

Aaron Perzanowski, a legal scholar focused on the right to repair, sheds light on how companies hinder consumer efforts to fix their products. He discusses the detrimental effects of planned obsolescence and its role in driving waste. The restrictive practice of parts pairing limits repairs, leaving consumers frustrated and reliant on expensive new purchases. Perzanowski also emphasizes the emergence of community repair movements, urging listeners to advocate for transparency and repair-friendly policies in a world dominated by consumerism.

Professor Aaron Perzanowski discusses how artistic communities like tattoo artists and chefs flourish as commons without copyright protections. The podcast also dives into the right to repair movement and the challenges faced by repair-commoners. It explores the influence of social communities on property rights and highlights recent developments in legislation and industry response to the right to repair movement.

Aaron Perzanowski, a law professor at the University of Michigan and author of "The End of Ownership," dives into the intricacies of digital ownership. He discusses a new lawsuit against Amazon Prime Video, questioning the true ownership of digital assets like movies and music. The conversation touches on licensing agreements, potential content loss, and the lack of federal regulations on digital licensing. Perzanowski also explores the unmet promises of blockchain for digital assets and the growing consumer interest in physical media amidst concerns over digital rights.

Aaron Perzanowski, a law professor at the University of Michigan and author of "The End of Ownership," dives into the complexities of digital ownership. He explores the implications of a class action lawsuit against Amazon Prime Video, revealing how digital licensing complicates our understanding of ownership. Perzanowski discusses the risks consumers face with expiring licenses, the sparse legal protections for digital transactions, and the yearning for tangible media, exemplified by the vinyl resurgence. The conversation highlights the evolving landscape of consumer rights in the digital age.

From iPhones and tractors to medical equipment, many products are designed to be unfixable by the average person. Host Roy Wood Jr. sits down with YouTuber and owner of the Rossmann Repair Group, Louis Rossmann, and Law Professor at the University of Michigan, Aaron Perzanowski to discuss how manufacturers limit customer’s repair options, the environmental impact of purchasing new products rather than repairing old ones, why it costs consumer’s more, and how the right to repair movement is hoping to fix this consumer issue. Original Air Date: April 18, 2023. Beyond the Scenes is a podcast from The Daily Show. Listen to new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts, or watch at YouTube.com/TheDaily Show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices