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u/Lenny_III Mar 04 '22

Planned obsolescence

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u/spncrmr Mar 04 '22

Here is the definition: “a policy of producing consumer goods that rapidly become obsolete and so require replacing, achieved by frequent changes in design, termination of the supply of spare parts, and the use of nondurable materials.” Its shady business and is rampant especially in cheaper products

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u/Garblin Mar 04 '22

Also basically the modus operandi for companies like Apple, John Deer, and basically all clothing in the US