Planned obsolescence
Learn how planned obsolesce is a part of consumerism and makes bad products with the goal of making money. But can it actually also have benefits?
Consumption-mandatory
The Gruen Effect
An episode of the podcast 99% Invisible, describing the history of the American shopping mall as retail spaces that are designed for impulse shopping.
Listen to the podcast, and feel free to read the text.
Story of stuff
Nowadays, consumers want more and more stuff. What is the problem with this and how are the different parts of the product chain involved? This video gives a short visual overview of the story of stuff.
How Humans Became ‘Consumers’: A History
Article from The Atlantic about the history of humans as consumers.