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Why must such things be driven by start-ups and not simply culture?
by detritus 9y ago
Why must such things be driven by start-ups and not simply culture?
- tzakrajs 9y agoI am going to guess that people secretly like when their gadget breaks because it gives them an excuse to buy something new.
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoBecause billions upon billions is spent on reinforcing the idea that we should throw away something that's "out of fashion" and have a new thing, because new things make you feel great. You want to feel great, right? So throw away that old thing - get a new thing. Being able to find a part to fix something makes me feel way better about myself than increasing the pile of junk being sent to be re-mined in some Chinese junk-yard.
- tzakrajs 9y agoTotally agree!
- conanbatt 9y agoIf there is value ready to be captured, then u can just build a solution to capture it. iCracked lives off of this for example. But it doesnt apply easily to the rest of devices.
- detritus 9y agoMy thinking was more of instances, many, where ‘there isn't much value to be captured’. A profit-led mechanic hasn't the scope or motivation to foment much useful change.