My mobile phone is 7 years old, but works just fine. 2k screen, waterproof, whateverthefuck. My electric scooter is 8 years old. 1000W, range just about 12KM. But works fine. I may change the battery to double/triple the range. I have a 10 year old Windows tablet with TROMjaro. Works great. My headphones are some 4 years old. My laptop probably 6 years old!?

While I was watching some random videos about electric scooters (to fix something on my own), and realizing that they have become a thing now, I saw many people referring to 2-3 years old scooters as OLD and "of course is OLD so it does not work anymore". I saw that with phones too....nowadays a 3 year old phone seems ancient.

This is bullshit and it is a consequence of the trade system we live under, where "new" models, most of the time almost identical with previous ones, have to be released. Combine that with planned and perceived obsolescence and you got yourself the perfect waste-system.

So yeah...I think the newest gadget in my room is a few years old. We should not have to replace our stuff every year or two. This is insanity! Creates so much waste...

#TradeRuinsEverything