This is why we can't have nice things
Veritasium · 4 HN recommendations
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Veritasium explores planned obsolescence, from the Phoebus lightbulb cartel to printers and phones. It explains how companies deliberately shortened product lifetimes and why products aren't better.
Why HN recommends it: Commenters link it as the engaging go-to explainer on planned obsolescence and the lightbulb cartel.
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