Our obsolescent economy: modern capitalism and 'throwaway culture'

The Ecologist
Sep 26, 2017, 7:23 am130 pts
We live in a throwaway society. Innovation in the tech industries mean ever more powerful products come to market. But the death of repair shops and a culture of reliance is not simply the result of shiny new things. Corporations, and capitalism itself, requires planned obsolesce, argues STEVEN GORELICK

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