Right-to-Repair

Deconstructs the myth of the sticker price, revealing how automakers and financial systems profit from the long-tail costs of depreciation, financing, and maintenance.

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.

Strategies for protecting privacy and maintaining control over your car's data and features.

The battle over vehicle software and data access, where manufacturers lock out owners and independent repair shops.

Examining frameworks and movements that reintroduce margin, durability, and regeneration into systems design, from biomimicry to circular economics to epistemic humility.