Made to Break: Planned Obsolescence
Feb 27, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode description
In the winter of 1924, the Phoebus Cartel concluded that the best way to sell more light bulbs was to make ones that burned out faster. A century later, we're left to wonder, are our products intentionally made to self-destruct? Or is this "planned obsolescence" a myth because consumers naturally want the best and latest products?
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