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Planned Obsolescence : Throughline [1]

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Date: 2019-12-18

Planned Obsolescence

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Have you ever wondered why your smartphone or toaster oven doesn't seem to last very long, even though technology is becoming better and better? This week, in a special collaboration with Planet Money, we bring you the history of planned obsolescence – the idea that products are designed to break.

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[1] Url: https://www.npr.org/2019/12/18/789436174/the-phoebus-cartel

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