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For generations, people repaired everyday possessions to make them last. Today, replacement has quietly become the norm. Built To Be Replaced explores how modern abundance transformed the relationship between people and their belongings, making continual renewal an ordinary part of everyday life.
For generations, people repaired everyday possessions to make them last. Today, replacement has quietly become the norm. Built To Be Replaced explores how modern abundance transformed the relationship between people and their belongings, making continual renewal an ordinary part of everyday life.
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Veronica Monreal is a nonfiction author who explores the overlooked patterns of modern everyday life. Her work focuses on how abundance, convenience, material culture, and ordinary routines quietly shape the way people live, organize their environments, and experience the contemporary world.
Veronica Monreal is a nonfiction author who explores the overlooked patterns of modern everyday life. Her work focuses on how abundance, convenience, material culture, and ordinary routines quietly shape the way people live, organize their environments, and experience the contemporary world.
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