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Built to fail: Planned obsolescence in product design
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Built to fail: Planned obsolescence in product design

Products previously designed to last a lifetime are only lasting a couple of years. Not only is this due to a decrease in the quality of materials to make products cheaper and more accessible for consumers, it is also due to purposefully built-in designs that make a product last for
May 5, 2021 6 min read
Planned Obsolescence: Competition Against Longevity
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Planned Obsolescence: Competition Against Longevity

Last time, I shared with you the story of Phoebus – a 20th century cartel that sought to fix light bulb prices as well as harm product innovation with reduced longevity. Doing so would mean strong demand for replacement products, and fortified sales volumes. Since those early days though, some economic
Sep 26, 2012 3 min read
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