Walk into any old Indian home and you’ll notice one quiet rule everyone follows without saying it aloud: if something is broken, either fix it or release it. A chipped cup, a clock that stopped years ...

In psychology, everyday objects can become symbolic reflections of our emotional state and our interpersonal relationships. One element that often goes unnoticed but can have deep meaning is the ...

There’s something quietly unsettling about a broken object that we keep promising to fix “tomorrow” and then forget. It blends into our daily environment, a cracked mirror on the dresser, a chipped ...

I first discovered Kyle Wiens, the cofounder and CEO of iFixit, through “Things Come Apart: A Teardown Manual for Modern Living,” a book full of photographs of disassembled objects. “Things Come Apart ...

Ancient Indian homes followed a quiet rule: fix or release broken items. This practice stemmed from the belief that damaged objects hold stuck energy, affecting the home's mood and its inhabitants.