We live in an era of accelerating technological change, and with it, accelerated rates of obsolescence. Thats sort of the conspiracy theory of planned obsolescence, says. Which is your opinion position on planned obsolescence. Which is your opinion position on planned obsolesce nce. How planned obsolescence can be good for the planet.
If youve ever been frustrated by the idea of keeping up with the latest and greatest thing, then you arent alone. Made to break is a history of twentiethcentury technology as seen through the. Planned obsolescence have you ever wondered why your smartphone or toaster oven doesnt seem to last very long, even though technology is becoming better and better. This cartel is the most obvious example of planned obsolescence s origins because those papers have been found, says giles slade, author of the book made to break. Publishing, technology, and the future of the academy is a book by kathleen fitzpatrick, director of scholarly communication at the modern language association and visiting research professor of english at new york university, published by nyu press on november 1, 2011. Heres the truth about the planned obsolescence of tech bbc future.
Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescencea business model, a way of life, and a uniquely american invention that this eyeopening book explores from its. Heres the truth about the planned obsolescence of tech. Made to break giles slade harvard university press.
Planned obsolescence is a business strategy in which the obsolescence the process of becoming obsoletethat is, unfashionable or no longer usable of a product is planned and built into it from. Here are 22 antiquated technologies that are actually quite young and which people. This book gives us a detailed and harrowing picture of how, by. Planned obsolescence is built into many products, although there is a downside for the environment and consumers. Understanding planned obsolescence is a highly structured, easily digested overview of this situation, from multiple angles. Publishing, technology, and the future of the academy fitzpatrick. Publishing, technology, and the future of the academy. Apple just got smacked with a class action lawsuit after the tech giant admitted it slowed down older iphones. If all goes according to plan, the book will be forthcoming from nyu press, which is sending the. Planned obsolescence also called builtin obsolescence or premature obsolescence in industrial design and economics is a policy of planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life, so that it becomes obsolete i. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescencea business model, a way of. In his book the waste makers, social critic vance packard outlined the three prongs of planned obsolescence. Choices outstanding academic title list for 20academic insti.
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