Have
you ever heard of "Planned Obsolescence"? Before 1920s many
products were made with the intent to
last over time. The problem encountered by companies was the lack of
return customers.In the 1920s and
1930s companies
began adopting the process of "Planned Obsolescence" many products are
designed by companies to have a limited lifecycle and after a
predetermined time limit to break or not to be more functioning, though
not afford to repair the product because the repair would be too
expensive and more
convenient to buy a new one. Another type of
obsolescence is the perceived obsolescence, the product that we have
even if it is working and in good condition with the advertising make
us believe that our product is now old, outdated and
out
of fashion and
making us feel inadequate, out of step with times, therefore also
for
social acceptance we find to buy another product that instead does
not serve
us... A
system of planned obsolescence based consumption is not sustainable
for the amount of refuse that is created and an unnecessary waste
of
natural resources
are not unlimited. Could use an open source
software
against planned obsolescence
and avoid changing our pcs every
3-4 years although still working, but
with operating systems software
now considered obsolete.Another
antidote for comsumption and planned obsolescence is thanks to
the minimalist lifestyle to eliminate unnecessary things and try
to
reuse and recycle things that are old or broken, and especially try to
have a greater awareness of our purchases without conditionings.
-Recommend
watching the video above"Pyramid of Waste"(2010)
AKA The
Lightbulb Conspiracy-Planned Obsolescence Documentary-
