Disposability & Repair in the Digital Age

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For decades a fridge, dishwasher, oven, well, just about any appliance, would often have a lifespan of twenty plus years and was relatively easy to repair, often by ourselves. Remember Maytags advertising where the repair guy was so bored? Maytag still says they’re dependable, but that repair guy branding? Gone. Why? The same reasons for most all other appliances and devices; built-in disposability and life-span.