The Lemon Fool

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18551857

Huffing and puffing up one last flight of steps I find myself under a tree that was probably here when Shakespeare was alive....

NomoneyNohoney wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18551857

Huffing and puffing up one last flight of steps I find myself under a tree that was probably here when Shakespeare was alive....

I read this, and was outraged by the behaviour of the Dutch East Indies Company in creating and defend their monopoly.

For a similar story on companies using their power against the public good here is a youtube video on why light bulbs were made shorter lasting to preserve company profits. It then goes on from there to decry planned obsolescence in all things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE

John

redsturgeon wrote:

NomoneyNohoney wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18551857

Huffing and puffing up one last flight of steps I find myself under a tree that was probably here when Shakespeare was alive....

I read this, and was outraged by the behaviour of the Dutch East Indies Company in creating and defend their monopoly.

For a similar story on companies using their power against the public good here is a youtube video on why light bulbs were made shorter lasting to preserve company profits. It then goes on from there to decry planned obsolescence in all things.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5v8D-alAKE

John

You'll have seen "The Man in the White Suit" ?