Inthe ChallengedbyAdrienne Beaumont·1d agoThose With Lifetime Warranties Should Specify Whose LifetimeA hamster’s lifetime, maybe or a rat’s?A response icon12A response icon12
Maeva·Oct 24Made to Last, Really?Today’s devices are more powerful than ever. But I have the feeling their lifespan hasn’t kept up: after a few years, an update is no…
Rahul_Writes·Oct 24The Trap of Planned ObsolescenceAsk your self if you are living beyond your means.A response icon2A response icon2
InMinds Without BordersbyMichelle Teheux·Oct 11My New Old Chair Reminds Me That Everything Is Slop NowFinally, I have a good office chair — because it’s oldA response icon24A response icon24
George Dimitriadis·Oct 1Spare Parts for a Vanished WorldThe objects still work. It is the small things they depend upon that are disappearing.A response icon4A response icon4
Dinda Tustika·Sep 30Kemandirian Itu Bagus, Tapi Bagaimana Korporasi Memandangnya?Teknologi dikembangkan, beragam produk dimunculkan, dan kehidupan manusia modern semakin mudah. Tetapi ada satu pertanyaan yang belakangan…
InAnalyst’s cornerbyRaghavisonkiya·Aug 13The Secret Meeting Where Lightbulbs Were Made Worse on PurposeHow the Phoebus Cartel turned durability into a business problem — and helped create the blueprint for planned obsolescence.
Mohammad Mansooripour·Aug 7Planned Obsolescence: When Product Design Becomes a Consumer Rights IssueHow modern markets transform durability, repairability, and sustainability into legal questions
InUnpopular OpinionsbyFrank Ontario 🦋🕊️🌍·Jul 25Minutia Rant #45 Are We Turning into Bean-Counters?Bean-Counting Your StepsA response icon12A response icon12
