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The Death of Durability: Can AI Save Us from Our Own Junk?

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we used to build things that lasted generations—cast-iron pans, solid houses, heirloom furniture, tools you could hand down. Today? Most of what we buy is designed to break, wear out, or fall apart right on schedule. In this episode, Joel and GPT trace the long arc from ancient craftsmanship and medieval guilds to the spinning jenny, planned obsolescence, and the rise of disposable everything.

Then we flip the script and ask: could AI and robotics actually bring durability back? From custom furniture fabricated by robots to personalized clothing tailored by AI, we look at how technology might spark a new era of quality—without the cost barrier.

It’s a deep dive into history, industry, and the strange possibility that the machines that cheapened our world might be the ones to restore it.

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we used to build things that lasted generations—cast-iron pans, solid houses, heirloom furniture, tools you could hand down. Today? Most of what we buy is designed to break, wear out, or fall apart right on schedule. In this episode, Joel and GPT trace the long arc from ancient craftsmanship and medieval guilds to the spinning jenny, planned obsolescence, and the rise of disposable everything.

Then we flip the script and ask: could AI and robotics actually bring durability back? From custom furniture fabricated by robots to personalized clothing tailored by AI, we look at how technology might spark a new era of quality—without the cost barrier.

It’s a deep dive into history, industry, and the strange possibility that the machines that cheapened our world might be the ones to restore it.

  continue reading

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