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“Right to repair” is about more than DIY

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You might not want to crack open your smartphone, but iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens wants you to have the option. His company provides instructions, parts and tools, but there’s a lot more to the “right to repair.” It’s a movement with implications for the environment and the broader economy, and bipartisan support is growing at the state and federal levels. Wiens talks us through it on today’s show. Plus: A listener weighs in with a list of what America does well, and European Union Commissioner Margrethe Vestager answers the Make Me Smart question.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

  • Wiens’ op-ed in The Washington Post today
  • “I replaced my iPhone battery myself. Here’s what happened” from CNET
  • “Tesla’s $16,000 Quote for a $700 Fix Is Why Right to Repair Matters” from the Drive
  • “President Joe Biden’s latest executive order is a huge win for right to repair” from he Verge
  • “Apple Is Lobbying Against Your Right to Repair iPhones, New York State Records Confirm” from Vice
  • “Microsoft played key role in stopping ‘Right to Repair’ in Washington” from U.S. PIRG
  • The FTC’s report on repair restrictions from earlier this year
  • A similar analysis from Stanford
  • “Behind the Lordstown Debacle, the Hand of a Wall Street Dealmaker” from The New York Times
  • “Google Told to Pay for News With Ultimatum and $593 Million Fine” from Bloomberg
  • Molly’s interview with Vestager on “Marketplace Tech”

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