1 | Page How Planned and Perceived Obsolescence Ensnare Consumers and Devastate the Environment To maximize profits, they all collectively decided to manufactur

1 | Page How Planned and Perceived Obsolescence Ensnare Consumers and Devastate the Environment To maximize profits, they all collectively decided to manufacture only low-quality, short-lived bulbs. They dutifully followed this agreement. Previously, bulbs lasted for about 2,500 hours, but after 1925, new bulbs in the market were designed to last only 1,000 hours. With reduced lifespan, demand nat (Extractive summary — verify with official source.)