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  • Veritasium This is why we can't have nice things
  • TV Episode | 16 min | Documentary, Talk-Show

Veritasium

This is why we can't have nice things
TV Episode | 16 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Planned obsolescence is real. It was practiced by the Phoebus Cartel to limit the lifetime of light bulbs by the largest light bulb makers in the first half of the twentieth century and has made headlines, and viral videos, concerning the ...See morePlanned obsolescence is real. It was practiced by the Phoebus Cartel to limit the lifetime of light bulbs by the largest light bulb makers in the first half of the twentieth century and has made headlines, and viral videos, concerning the iPhone. The concept has been proposed as a way to ensure workers don't loose jobs due to product improvements though we all know profits are the real concern. Nowadays manufactures turn more to fashion to make their old products less desirable by making them out of style. Written by David Foss See less
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Director
Derek Muller
Composer
Jonny Hyman
Editor
Derek Muller
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Status
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Updated Mar 26, 2021
Release date
Mar 26, 2021 (United States)
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2 cast members
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Derek Muller
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
Veritasium (2010)
Casey Neistat
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Casey Neistat Vlog (2015)
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