# Why Don't We Fix Things Anymore?

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Podcast: [Second Nature](https://stenobird.com/podcast/second-nature-6886500)
Published: 2025-11-26T20:23:42+00:00
Episode link: http://www.thecommons.earth/episode/4-why-dont-we-fix-things-anymore
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## Resource

We're one week out from a new season of Second Nature! Before our season 4 launch, we wanted to bring it back to one of the community's favorite episodes from last season: Why Don't We Fix Things Anymore? Planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence have us in a disposable consumption cycle. But it hasn't always been this way. When and why did we stop thinking things were worth fixing? In this episode, we get a history lesson in planned obsolescence, visit Adrienne Ferre, who is helping run a Makers Hub in LA, complete with a tool library and repair cafes. And we catch up on Right to Repair legislation with Commons' founder and CEO Sanchali Seth Pal. 🌎 See photos of our contributors and find further reading in the full show notes . 📞 We'd love to hear from you! Season 3 submissions coming soon! 📱 To join the Commons community, download the app . 📷 Follow Second Nature on Instagram . Episode Credits Listener contributions: Holly Kane, Katrina Rodabaugh, Maya Roman, Sare, Taylor Barkley, Verity Episode expert: Adrienne Ferre Editing and engineer: Evan Goodchild‍ Hosting and production: Katelan Cunningham (00:00) - Intro (04:29) - History of planned obsolescence (09:10) - From clothes to toys, our community shares what they're repairing (15:26) - Interview with Adrianne Ferree, executive director of the Maker's Hub in Compton (30:42) - Looking at the latest strides in Right to Repair (38:02) - Outro

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