Podcast about planned obsolescence.
First an actual documented conspiracy to purposely make worse products, with fines paid to the cartel if yours was too good.
Then psychological obsolescence. The mind-bending example of which is that Chevy would include with every Bel-air sold an ad for the following year's model. No sooner did you get home than you were confronted with how much better the next one is going to be.
First an actual documented conspiracy to purposely make worse products, with fines paid to the cartel if yours was too good.
Then psychological obsolescence. The mind-bending example of which is that Chevy would include with every Bel-air sold an ad for the following year's model. No sooner did you get home than you were confronted with how much better the next one is going to be.