governorslice t1_issawiq wrote on October 18, 2022 at 10:22 AM

Reply to comment by tebla in Have there been any studies done on "high quality" products lasting longer than their budget counterparts? by crushed-tomatoes

That said, planned obsolescence research would be an interesting read in itself! I just learned it is slightly broader and includes built-in obsolescence (I guess products that aren’t deliberately made to break, but also clearly made for the very short term?)

shortstockymutt t1_isvqtc3 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:25 AM

Planned Obsolescence fuels consumerism and capitalism. Oh, and fucks up the environment

governorslice t1_isvtz9z wrote on October 19, 2022 at 1:48 AM

Yep, pretty much!