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Josh Clark referenced the book while discussing planned obsolescence, noting that it examined the waste, unnecessary consumerism, and social pressure to keep up with the Joneses that arise from that mindset. He highlighted that it was published in 1960, just six years after Brooks Stevens's influential speech on the topic. The episode treated it as a relevant historical source rather than a strong recommendation.
Episode: Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consu...
It was discussed as a book exploring the issues arising from planned obsolescence, including increased waste and consumerism, six years after a speech on the topic.
And it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates. All the waste associated with it, all the unnecessary consumerism, all the keeping up with the Joneses that emerges.
Episode: Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consu...
It was discussed as a book that detailed the negative consequences of planned obsolescence, particularly regarding waste and excessive consumerism, shortly after Brook Steven's 1954 speech.
And it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates. All the waste associated with it, all the unnecessary consumerism, all the keeping up with the Joneses that emerges.
Episode: Selects: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consu...
It was discussed as a book that highlighted the problems associated with planned obsolescence, including waste and unnecessary consumerism, published shortly after a speech by Brooks Stevens.
And it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates.
All the waste associated with it, all the unnecessary consumerism, all the keeping up with the Joneses that emerges.
Like just six years after that speech.
Episode: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Econo...
It was discussed as a book that highlighted the problems caused by planned obsolescence, including increased waste, consumerism, and the pressure to keep up with others, just six years after Brooks Stevens's speech on the topic.
by a guy named vance packard called the waste makers and it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates all the waste associated with it All the unnecessary consumerism all the keeping up with the joneses that emerges
Episode: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Econo...
It was discussed as a book that highlighted the problems associated with planned obsolescence, such as waste and unnecessary consumerism, and was written just six years after Brooks Stevens's speech on the topic.
There was a popular book by a guy named Vance Packard called The Waste Makers and it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates all the waste associated with it All the unnecessary consumerism all the keeping up with the Joneses that emerges
Episode: Planned Obsolescence: Engine of the Consumer Econo...
It was discussed as a book published in 1960, six years after Brooks Stevens's speech on planned obsolescence, exploring the negative consequences of this concept.
There was a popular book by a guy named Vance Packard called The Waste Makers and it was basically about all the problems that come from that kind of mentality that planned obsolescence creates all the waste associated with it All the unnecessary consumerism all the keeping up with the Joneses that emerges