Is the product sitting on your desk right now actually worse than the version that came out five years ago, or have you just been told it is?
When a company chooses how something looks over how well it works, who exactly made that call and why did nobody push back?
Think about the last time you replaced something that was still working. What actually drove that decision, you or the people who designed the replacement?
When «new and improved» appears on packaging, does that phrase protect the consumer or the manufacturer?
For our Watch & Talk sessions, this video sparks discussion around planned obsolescence, consumer psychology, corporate decision-making, product design ethics.
Watch the video here (but it’s always more interesting to talk about it 😉):
