“If you've replaced a computer lately--or a cell phone, a camera, a television--chances are, the old one still worked. And chances are even greater that the latest model won't last as long as the one it replaced. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescence--a business model, a way of life, and a uniquely American invention”… says a description of the book “Made to Break: Technology and Obsolescence in America” by Giles Slade. In an interview with Slade at...

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