An extensive library of essays, articles and videos from a wide range of publications about why repair is important, ranging from The Atlantic to Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to Wikipedia, to Time Magazine and many more.
Access — Why Repair Matters
Format — Video/Audio, Text
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Content — Technology; Information / Orientation
Cost — Free
Source — iFixit, USA and worldwide
iFixit is one of the giants of repair. Operating around the globe, they are: a private business selling parts and tools; a researcher and publisher of articles, essays and teaching resources addressing the what’s and why’s of repair; a free wiki-site for thousands of on-line repair manuals; and an advocate for right Right to Repair policies around the globe.
iFixit resources to do repair are on the Practical and Technical Resources page.
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