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Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Episode: Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Economy
Description: If you’ve ever heard an old timer gripe that things aren’t built like they used to be, that old timer was right! In this classic episode, learn about the nefarious, possibly mythical, mechanism that’s responsible for the cruddy products and waste our consumer society is based on.
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