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How Things Don t Work Challenges Overconsumption
Victor Papanek and James Hennessey critique midcentury gadget fixation in How Things Don t Work. The authors argue energy waste, rising costs, and superficial gifts harm lifestyles, urging sharing, renting, and buying secondhand. They cite Papanek’s Europe experience, minimal living in Kansas City, and examples from auto safety hearings.
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