The Light Bulb Conspiracy uncovers how planned obsolescence has shaped our lives and economy since the 1920's, when manufacturers deliberately started shortening the life of consumer products to increase demand. The film also profiles a new generation of consumers, designers and business people who have started challenging planned obsolescence as an unsustainable economic driver.
The documentary begins by visiting the longest running light bulb in the world, which has burned continuously for over 110 years in Livermore, California. Initially, light bulbs were built to last. But the film finds historical evidence revealing how a cartel in the 1920's decided to produce bulbs limited to a maximum life of 1000 hours, making the humble light bulb one of the first examples of planned obsolescence and a model for increasing profits on other products.
Shot over three years in Europe, the U.S. and Ghana, The Light Bulb Conspiracy investigates the evolution and impact of planned obsolescence through interviews with historians, economists, designers and manufacturers, along with archival footage and internal company documents. The film profiles several well-known historical advocates -- Bernard London, who famously proposed ending the Great Depression by mandating planned obsolescence, and Brook Stevens, whose post-war ideas became the gospel of the 1950's and helped shape the throwaway consumer society of today.
The Light Bulb Conspiracy also looks at modern examples of planned obsolescence, including computer printers and the controversy over the inability to replace iPod batteries. Environmental consequences are seen most dramatically in the massive amounts of electronic waste that end up in uncontrolled dump sites in Third World countries such as Ghana. The film concludes with examples of consumers and businesses moving towards more sustainable practices and products, including Warner Philips, great grandson of the founder of Philips Electronics, who is producing an LED bulb designed to last 25 years.
This is one of those openly discussed, widely known conspiracy theories. Engineers brag about their ability to design things that will fail at specific dates. This is why modern roads suck and fail quickly. This is why LED light bulbs, which should last a really long time, burn out quicker than incandescent light bulbs. This is why the adage "they don't build them like they used to" is true.
Our ancestors were driven by love of their people, and through that love, built things that were beautiful, strong, and meant to last, things that were cherished, increased the beauty of the community and nation, and could be handed down to subsequent generations. Now? It's all cheap garbage and literal poison that is designed to be thrown away as quickly as possible, and rebought, to enrich CEOs and make us destitute. It's a natural consequence of capitalism, which prioritizes the pursuit of money above all else, seeking cheaper and cheaper ingredients, components, and labor, while selling for the same amount, or more. It's a never ending death spiral of greed and mammonism, and is antithetical to Christianity.
Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbors (people) as ourselves. The foundations of capitalism is a contradiction of both commandments. It's just that many people have been fooled with the false choice dichotomy of economics of the last century, of capitalism vs communism, believing that basic market dynamics of free trade, ownership of goods, competition and merit, specialization of labor, and the like are somehow intrinsically associated with capitalism, and didn't exist for thousands of years before that usurious economic system was implemented. Corruption, lobbying, government subsidies, usury, bankers, obsolescence, inflation, outsourcing, globalism, open borders, mass immigration, cheap foreign labor, pushing women into the workforce, reduction of children per couple, these are all natural consequences of capitalism. It's just that many right wingers pray to idols, like mammon, will abandon their people so long as the stock market and GDP go up, and refuse to connect some of the worst aspects of modern society to their side of the false choice dichotomy of econonics, to "own the commies".
It's a natural consequence of capitalism, which prioritizes the pursuit of money above all else, seeking cheaper and cheaper ingredients, components, and labor, while selling for the same amount, or more.
Oh, is that what capitalism is? I suppose that's why Christians prefer communism...
Why not counter it with your own definition? Try to write your own definition without referring to a search engine or online dictionary.
It's difficult to get honest discussions and debates online. Everyone acts like a know-it-all especially if they are masters at copy and paste. It's difficult for people to just freestyle and type their own unique thoughts on to the screen and submit.
I love it when a customer tells me to use premium materials and take my time. Had a customer spare no expense when i was building them a fence for their courtyard. Premium lumber premium fasteners premium paint and no rush or shortcuts on my labor.
While there are some examples I personally don’t see it as a huge issue. Some examples that people use are for iPhones. I had an iPhone 6 from when it came out ~2016 until last year. It worked fine. I changed the battery several times, it’s easy for most people.
Appliances. People don’t understand that you have to maintain things. All my major household appliances are 10-30 years old. Sometimes it can be worth upgrading for efficiency but they rarely break. Yes you have to get down under the fridge to clean the coils off every 6 months or so. Yes you have to replace parts on a vacuum, yes change your friggin furnace filter. Yes an oven can only heat and cool so many times before you need a new igniter
Yeah parts will go bad, order the part, look up a YouTube video and fix it.
Sure, I can switch out the relay in a 60 year old freezer and it will fire right up. Newer freezers? They can't even make an ice machine that fucking works. Even on the premium models. Newer vehicles? Mechanics tell me they won't last nearly as long as old 90s Toyotas or hondas (japanese).
Should there not be a policy in place that incentivizes Americans to build or only purchase items with longer life spans, modular upgradability, longer lasting warranties?
I bought an air compressor and the fucking capacitor didn't even last a year.
Also, look at the new houses they're building. They are shit pine boxes that won't last 100 years. No wonder Insurers don't want to insure this overpriced garbage.
All very good points. I think it’s partly that many of the people complaining (not here but on other social media) aren’t doing the things I mentioned. So of course their products aren’t lasting.
The main problem with cars is govt regulations. Mandatory cameras and auto breaking, fancy computers to control emissions etc. their main function is to siphon data now instead of getting you from a to b.
Incentivizing quality products sounds good and I would be for it but I imagine most people just want the cheapest price so they can throw it out and buy a new one in a few years.
I guess I’m just lucky because I can’t remember a single appliance or similar that hasn’t lasted for me personally although I hear that new fridges are absolute junk now. Just changed the transmission lol on my 12 year old washing machine and that was a real bitch but now it runs like a dream
I had bought a Kindle e-reader 2 years ago - the premium model - and used it a lot. It sat on the shelf for a few months when I got too busy for reading and when I picked it back up, it would not turn on. Letting it sit unused for too long means it missed a software update, which bricked the unit. Amazon simply offered me a 10% discount for a new one.
Anyone who has had to deal with printers will understand why consumer printers are a great example. Especially the ink jet ones. Those are extreme examples but all appliances are built this way and moreso today than 50 years ago.
Also the new motor vehicles seem like they are being built to last less miles and time.
Cell phones are all built for planned obsolescence.
Can you think of other good examples of products you have to keep rebuying when you wish you could buy it one time and be done with it?
This should be a big political campaign issue, but democrat and republicans are all silent on it and bought out and compromised by ZOG.
If we researched who was making these strategic calls on behalf of these corporations, or how many shares BlackRock and other jew controlled hedge funds owned, I believe the respondents below us would be posting some "Every. Single. Time." comments.
At this point, it's safe to just assume jews are behind conniving deceitful greedy schemes such as planned obsolescence. Who did you suspect was behind it? White Christian Men? Our experiences teaches us that this is the way jews behave.
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The Light Bulb Conspiracy uncovers how planned obsolescence has shaped our lives and economy since the 1920's, when manufacturers deliberately started shortening the life of consumer products to increase demand. The film also profiles a new generation of consumers, designers and business people who have started challenging planned obsolescence as an unsustainable economic driver.
The documentary begins by visiting the longest running light bulb in the world, which has burned continuously for over 110 years in Livermore, California. Initially, light bulbs were built to last. But the film finds historical evidence revealing how a cartel in the 1920's decided to produce bulbs limited to a maximum life of 1000 hours, making the humble light bulb one of the first examples of planned obsolescence and a model for increasing profits on other products.
Shot over three years in Europe, the U.S. and Ghana, The Light Bulb Conspiracy investigates the evolution and impact of planned obsolescence through interviews with historians, economists, designers and manufacturers, along with archival footage and internal company documents. The film profiles several well-known historical advocates -- Bernard London, who famously proposed ending the Great Depression by mandating planned obsolescence, and Brook Stevens, whose post-war ideas became the gospel of the 1950's and helped shape the throwaway consumer society of today.
The Light Bulb Conspiracy also looks at modern examples of planned obsolescence, including computer printers and the controversy over the inability to replace iPod batteries. Environmental consequences are seen most dramatically in the massive amounts of electronic waste that end up in uncontrolled dump sites in Third World countries such as Ghana. The film concludes with examples of consumers and businesses moving towards more sustainable practices and products, including Warner Philips, great grandson of the founder of Philips Electronics, who is producing an LED bulb designed to last 25 years.
This is one of those openly discussed, widely known conspiracy theories. Engineers brag about their ability to design things that will fail at specific dates. This is why modern roads suck and fail quickly. This is why LED light bulbs, which should last a really long time, burn out quicker than incandescent light bulbs. This is why the adage "they don't build them like they used to" is true.
Our ancestors were driven by love of their people, and through that love, built things that were beautiful, strong, and meant to last, things that were cherished, increased the beauty of the community and nation, and could be handed down to subsequent generations. Now? It's all cheap garbage and literal poison that is designed to be thrown away as quickly as possible, and rebought, to enrich CEOs and make us destitute. It's a natural consequence of capitalism, which prioritizes the pursuit of money above all else, seeking cheaper and cheaper ingredients, components, and labor, while selling for the same amount, or more. It's a never ending death spiral of greed and mammonism, and is antithetical to Christianity.
Jesus commanded us to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and to love our neighbors (people) as ourselves. The foundations of capitalism is a contradiction of both commandments. It's just that many people have been fooled with the false choice dichotomy of economics of the last century, of capitalism vs communism, believing that basic market dynamics of free trade, ownership of goods, competition and merit, specialization of labor, and the like are somehow intrinsically associated with capitalism, and didn't exist for thousands of years before that usurious economic system was implemented. Corruption, lobbying, government subsidies, usury, bankers, obsolescence, inflation, outsourcing, globalism, open borders, mass immigration, cheap foreign labor, pushing women into the workforce, reduction of children per couple, these are all natural consequences of capitalism. It's just that many right wingers pray to idols, like mammon, will abandon their people so long as the stock market and GDP go up, and refuse to connect some of the worst aspects of modern society to their side of the false choice dichotomy of econonics, to "own the commies".
Oh, is that what capitalism is? I suppose that's why Christians prefer communism...
Why not counter it with your own definition? Try to write your own definition without referring to a search engine or online dictionary.
It's difficult to get honest discussions and debates online. Everyone acts like a know-it-all especially if they are masters at copy and paste. It's difficult for people to just freestyle and type their own unique thoughts on to the screen and submit.
You should watch this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bjys8wo4Bo
And, this video contains only some of the reasoning behind why capitalism is antithetical to Christianity.
Thanks for the video it was very informative.
Human Greed paired with the need to have something new fuels this capitalist mentality.
Is capitalism really the best version of existance for modern societies?
From personal experience, it's not that engineers are trying to make poor products.
The products are already poor. You the engineer are told to make them cheaper yet and add more features. That's the job.
I love it when a customer tells me to use premium materials and take my time. Had a customer spare no expense when i was building them a fence for their courtyard. Premium lumber premium fasteners premium paint and no rush or shortcuts on my labor.
While there are some examples I personally don’t see it as a huge issue. Some examples that people use are for iPhones. I had an iPhone 6 from when it came out ~2016 until last year. It worked fine. I changed the battery several times, it’s easy for most people.
Appliances. People don’t understand that you have to maintain things. All my major household appliances are 10-30 years old. Sometimes it can be worth upgrading for efficiency but they rarely break. Yes you have to get down under the fridge to clean the coils off every 6 months or so. Yes you have to replace parts on a vacuum, yes change your friggin furnace filter. Yes an oven can only heat and cool so many times before you need a new igniter
Yeah parts will go bad, order the part, look up a YouTube video and fix it.
Newer appliances are junk.
Sure, I can switch out the relay in a 60 year old freezer and it will fire right up. Newer freezers? They can't even make an ice machine that fucking works. Even on the premium models. Newer vehicles? Mechanics tell me they won't last nearly as long as old 90s Toyotas or hondas (japanese).
Should there not be a policy in place that incentivizes Americans to build or only purchase items with longer life spans, modular upgradability, longer lasting warranties?
I bought an air compressor and the fucking capacitor didn't even last a year.
Also, look at the new houses they're building. They are shit pine boxes that won't last 100 years. No wonder Insurers don't want to insure this overpriced garbage.
All very good points. I think it’s partly that many of the people complaining (not here but on other social media) aren’t doing the things I mentioned. So of course their products aren’t lasting.
The main problem with cars is govt regulations. Mandatory cameras and auto breaking, fancy computers to control emissions etc. their main function is to siphon data now instead of getting you from a to b.
Incentivizing quality products sounds good and I would be for it but I imagine most people just want the cheapest price so they can throw it out and buy a new one in a few years.
I guess I’m just lucky because I can’t remember a single appliance or similar that hasn’t lasted for me personally although I hear that new fridges are absolute junk now. Just changed the transmission lol on my 12 year old washing machine and that was a real bitch but now it runs like a dream
I had bought a Kindle e-reader 2 years ago - the premium model - and used it a lot. It sat on the shelf for a few months when I got too busy for reading and when I picked it back up, it would not turn on. Letting it sit unused for too long means it missed a software update, which bricked the unit. Amazon simply offered me a 10% discount for a new one.
I won't make that mistake again.
Anyone who has had to deal with printers will understand why consumer printers are a great example. Especially the ink jet ones. Those are extreme examples but all appliances are built this way and moreso today than 50 years ago.
Also the new motor vehicles seem like they are being built to last less miles and time.
Cell phones are all built for planned obsolescence.
Can you think of other good examples of products you have to keep rebuying when you wish you could buy it one time and be done with it?
This should be a big political campaign issue, but democrat and republicans are all silent on it and bought out and compromised by ZOG.
Yeah, Jews want to make sure your printer keeps breaking.
Yes. Ink jets are designed to fail after a couple years. Did you watch the documentary. Greedy capitalist jews.
Can you show me how Jews are responsible for your printer breaking?
Landmark French Lawsuit Attacks Epson, HP, Canon And Brother For 'Planned Obsolescence' https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidschrieberg1/2017/09/26/landmark-french-lawsuit-attacks-epson-hp-canon-and-brother-for-planned-obsolescence/
If we researched who was making these strategic calls on behalf of these corporations, or how many shares BlackRock and other jew controlled hedge funds owned, I believe the respondents below us would be posting some "Every. Single. Time." comments.
At this point, it's safe to just assume jews are behind conniving deceitful greedy schemes such as planned obsolescence. Who did you suspect was behind it? White Christian Men? Our experiences teaches us that this is the way jews behave.
"it's safe to assume"
thanks for revealing your stupidity, goy
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I’ve been pushing this doc for at least a decade in all my boards/subs/content.
Showing respect for OP and downvoted to oblivion. Must be some faggets in the chat. 😅