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.