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Second NatureWhy 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 lo...2025-04-2340 min
Born to Talk Radio ShowAdrianne FerreeThank you, Adrianne Ferree, for joining me on The Born To Talk Radio Show Podcast. Adrianne. Adrianne is the Founder and Executive Director at The Makers Hub, a nonprofit organization. She is also a part of the Polk Institute’s first cohort. And now she is in Phase 3 of the 66-week Virtual Master Practitioner-driven training. ...2023-04-171h 02
The Mother Love ShowDr. Mother Love Chats with Adrianne Ferree, Ex. Dir. of The Makers HubAdrianne Ferree, Executive Director of The Makers Hub, a nonprofit organization, was born in New York in 1958, the child of immigrants from Argentina. Throughout her 30+ year career, Adrianne has held various roles in Los Angeles, including in the Engineering Department (4 yrs.) and the Sheriff's Department, where she spent 23 years at the LA Sheriff Department's Facilities Planning Bureau. Later, she oversaw inmate vocational programs at the Pitchess Detention Center for seven years and sustainability for five. During that time, Adrianne became keenly aware of the revolving door nature of the prison system, the lack of support for inmates to successfully transition...2023-03-161h 00