Episode 48 - The Obstacle of Obsolescence: Too Good of A Product
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Ever wondered why the things we buy, from our phones to our lightbulbs, always seem to break down right when we least expect it? Not because they’re defective, but because they were designed that way. It was about a century ago, there was a secretive group of companies, known as the Phoebus Cartel, a collective of companies who figured out a clever way to make sure their products didn’t last too long. Lightbulbs, the perfect example as well as that collective's specialty, were intentionally manufactured to burn out quicker than necessary, pushing consumers to buy replacements…
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