GolfFoxtrotLima@sh.itjust.works to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoNot your imagination: from backpacks to food, consumer goods are getting worsewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
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minus-squarenilloc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoRemember when it was called planned obsolescence? Pepperidge farm does.
minus-squareBenLeMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoBut it’s more than that. Planned obsolescence is only a part of the problem.
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoEnshittification refers to internet sites, services
minus-squareFlyingCircus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoWhy can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
minus-squareViking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoIt can and it does.
minus-squaremecen@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoBecause there are more accurate names like: Planned obsolescence Shrinkflation And probably more
Remember when it was called planned obsolescence? Pepperidge farm does.
But it’s more than that. Planned obsolescence is only a part of the problem.
Enshittification refers to internet sites, services
Why can’t it also refer to physical goods and services that deteriorate due to profit-seeking?
It can and it does.
Because there are more accurate names like:
Planned obsolescence
Shrinkflation
And probably more