In Our "Everything is Disposable" Economy, We're Disposable, Too

Authentic community takes time and effort and a set of values and priorities that can't be commoditized into a profit-maximizing venture or government program. Here's the problem in a profit-maximizing economy: durability is intrinsically less profitable than obsolescence, so to maximize profits, Everything Is Disposable , either by design ( planned obsolescence, accelerated product cycles,…