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The Phoebus Cartel

The Phoebus Cartel

FromThroughline


The Phoebus Cartel

FromThroughline

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Have you ever wondered why your smartphone or toaster oven doesn't seem to last very long, even though technology is becoming better and better? This week, in a special collaboration with Planet Money, we bring you the history of planned obsolescence – the idea that products are designed to break.
Released:
Mar 28, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The past is never past. Every headline has a history. Join us every week as we go back in time to understand the present. These are stories you can feel and sounds you can see from the moments that shaped our world.