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It was mentioned as a 1932 book that advocated for the concept of creative waste to promote economic growth through less durable products, essentially laying the groundwork for the modern consumer economy.
And they wrote a book that wasn't too far off that pamphlet called Consumer Engineering, colon, or at least of a colon and a title, a new technique for prosperity.
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It was mentioned as a 1932 book that advocated for the concept of creative waste to promote economic growth through less durable products, essentially laying the groundwork for the modern consumer economy.
And they wrote a book that wasn't too far off that pamphlet called Consumer Engineering, colon, or at least of a colon and a title, a new technique for prosperity.
And they called it creative waste and just basically flat out said, we should make things that are less durable because, you know, people are going to buy more stuff.