Giles Slade on the Cover of the Richmond Review

Giles Slade, author of Made to Break, who I’ve talked about more than once, was on the cover of the Richmond Review on November 18.

To see his mug and interview, check out this link.

There’s also a tie-in to our boil-water news:

Quote: Tap water the grandchildren of his generation drink might be poisonous. Chalk it up to a disposable culture.

ÔøΩThis is going to make Walkerton look like kidsÔøΩ stuff. This is a continental issue, the Americans dump this stuff into their water, thereÔøΩs no fence to keep it out of our water.ÔøΩ

SladeÔøΩs book, Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America, zeroes in on repetitive consumption and how the United States changed consumerism.

For a creative use of breakable stuff, check out “iPod iBreak” on Magpie and Cake.