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Ownership Rights

The Right to Repair War: Who Owns the Machine?

·265 words·2 mins
Lifecycle Economics & Industrial Power Right-to-Repair Software Locks Proprietary Design Repair Restrictions Ownership Rights Power, Policy & Dependency Structures Design Trade-Offs & Optimization Limits Externalities & Lifecycle Displacement Political Economy
An exploration of the right to repair movement, examining how manufacturers use software locks and proprietary designs to control product lifecycles, from tractors to smartphones, and the battle for ownership rights.