Utilite & Iverra
Iverra
Ever thought fixing is more than a task—it's a rebellion against the idea that objects should just be accepted? Let's talk about the subversive art of duct tape and what it says about our relationship to technology.
Utilite
Yeah, duct tape is the punk‑rock of repair, the one‑liner that says “I’m not going to let this thing die, I’m going to make it work.” It’s a low‑tech rebellion, a way to hack the future with the stuff we already have. Every roll is a statement that we don’t have to just accept a product’s end of life; we can bend, twist, and keep it alive, even if it looks like a glorified collage. That’s the real subversive art: turning a sticky strip into a monument of DIY defiance.
Iverra
If duct tape is punk, then maybe we should punk the idea of fixing at all. Instead of just sticking things together, why not dismantle the system that made the product even need a patch? It’s one thing to keep it alive, another to stop the cycle that forces that patch in the first place.
Utilite
You’re right, duct tape’s the punk, but punk is also about smashing the damn factory line. Instead of just sticking a thing together, start making the parts yourself, push for repair‑rights laws, spread open‑source schematics, and make people realize a single cheap plastic can be swapped for a long‑lasting module. If we can get the design out into the wild, nobody will feel the urge to patch. Fixing turns into fixing the whole damn system.