The Great Light Bulb Conspiracy: When Companies Planned Obsolescence
In 1924, lightbulb manufacturers secretly plotted to limit bulb lifespans, creating a blueprint for planned obsolescence that still shapes products today.
In 1924, lightbulb manufacturers secretly plotted to limit bulb lifespans, creating a blueprint for planned obsolescence that still shapes products today.
The sinister plot behind light bulb failures reveals how a secret cartel shaped today’s throwaway culture.
You won’t believe how a secret 1925 lightbulb conspiracy changed modern manufacturing and created a throwaway culture that persists today.