This dynamic illustrates how capitalism goes through different stages. Early on, companies compete on quality trying to attract customers with better products, and you end up with quality things that work well, last a long time, and so on. However, eventually you get to the point where the same volumes of the product are no longer needed, and that’s when you start seeing things like planned obsolescence creep in because the logic of capitalism is that you have to keep selling and growing indefinitely.
Alwyas try and get products that last long and are user repairable, with easy third party parts availability. Some things like smartphones may be a lost cause for now, but most things are not. Smartphones have stagnated, so eventually we will see progress in this direction.
Capitali$m is on its last knees anyway, so I am not too worried about this intermediate turbulent phase of shitty products we will go through.
This dynamic illustrates how capitalism goes through different stages. Early on, companies compete on quality trying to attract customers with better products, and you end up with quality things that work well, last a long time, and so on. However, eventually you get to the point where the same volumes of the product are no longer needed, and that’s when you start seeing things like planned obsolescence creep in because the logic of capitalism is that you have to keep selling and growing indefinitely.
Alwyas try and get products that last long and are user repairable, with easy third party parts availability. Some things like smartphones may be a lost cause for now, but most things are not. Smartphones have stagnated, so eventually we will see progress in this direction.
Capitali$m is on its last knees anyway, so I am not too worried about this intermediate turbulent phase of shitty products we will go through.
I very much agree, this is just a crazy period we have to live through, but sanity will return.