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Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by [Apple](/s/crApple). It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time. It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired). # Should planned obsolescence be **outlawed?**

Planned obsooescence is a time bomb in products, particularly electronics by .

It means deliberately making a device become defunct sooner and components last for a shorter time.

It is a tactic to make people purchase their next product sooner (after the deliberately shortened lifespan of their previous product expired).

Should planned obsolescence be outlawed?

No.
Yes, it should be outlawed.

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It's always the same deal

If you don't have might on your side, your rules are just literature, they aren't a reality if you can't enforce them

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My point is you should aspire to make them a reality. Don't just be complacent with the rules of those who happen to be in power for the moment.

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The only credible alternative to a government, is a religion

It survives governments, it survives the loss of homeland, and it binds people, it prevent them and their culture from dissolving entirely

Religion is quite powerful, when done the right way, as powerful as underestimated

https://youtu.be/W6K9FC3zz-U?t=173

It's not a just a fad

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https://i.imgsafe.org/575ec382f2.png

(These memes are coming in quite handy, as intended.)