The document discusses how planned obsolescence is the hidden engine of the modern consumer economy. It was born out of mass production and consumerism, where a product not wearing out is seen as a tragedy. Planned obsolescence leads to consumerism being a wealth generator, with products always offering a little bit more, a little bit better, and a little bit before the last. This expansive economic model of continuous growth relies on planned obsolescence and unsatisfied consumers.

1. planned obsolescence

2. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy

3. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society

4. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society
a product doesn’t wear out is a tragedy

5. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society
a product doesn’t wear out is a tragedy
consumerism as wealth generator

6. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society
a product doesn’t wear out is a tragedy
consumerism as wealth generator
a little bit more, a little bit better and a little bit before

7. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society
a product doesn’t wear out is a tragedy
consumerism as wealth generator
a little bit more, a little bit better and a little bit before
expansive economic model

8. planned obsolescence
hidden engine of our economy
born with mass production and consumer society
we have created unsatisfied consumers
a product doesn’t wear out is a tragedy
consumerism as wealth generator
a little bit more, a little bit better and a little bit before
expansive economic model

9. reasons & economy impact

10. reasons & economy impact

11. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory

12. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory

13. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth

14. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
dictatorship’s market?

15. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
dictatorship’s market?
alternatives? planned economy!

16. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
dictatorship’s market?
alternatives? planned economy!

17. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
dictatorship’s market?
alternatives? planned economy!
market system price factor

18. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
dictatorship’s market?
alternatives? planned economy!
market system price factor debt&credit

19. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
production dictatorship’s market?
alternatives? planned economy!
market system price factor debt&credit

20. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
production dictatorship’s market? comsumption
alternatives? planned economy!
market system price factor debt&credit

21. reasons & economy impact
degrowth theory we can not live without growth
production dictatorship’s market? comsumption
alternatives? planned economy!
market system price factor debt&credit
credit

22. planned obsolescence & growth

23. planned obsolescence & growth
firms

24. planned obsolescence & growth
firms
households

25. planned obsolescence & growth
firms
incomes
households

26. planned obsolescence & growth
firms
spending incomes
households

27. planned obsolescence & growth
firms
investment
spending incomes
households

28. planned obsolescence & growth
firms
novelty
investment price
spending increasing incomes
productivity
households

29. planned creative destruction
obsolescence & growth
firms
novelty
investment price
spending increasing incomes
productivity
households
status competition