The Lightbulb Conspiracy (Full Length - English Subtitles)

Planned Obsolescence is the deliberate shortening of product life spans to guarantee consumer demand.

As a magazine for advertisers succinctly puts it: The article that refuses to wear out is a tragedy of business -- and a tragedy for the modern growth society which relies on an ever-accelerating cycle of production, consumption and throwing away.

The Light Bulb Conspiracy combines investigative research and rare archive footage to trace the untold story of Planned Obsolescence, from its beginnings in the 1920s with a secret cartel, set up expressly to limit the life span of light bulbs, to present-day stories involving cutting edge electronics (such as the iPod) and the growing spirit of resistance amongst ordinary consumers.

This film travels to France, Germany, Spain and the US to find witnesses of a business practice which has become the basis of the modern economy, and brings back disquieting pictures from Africa where discarded electronics are piling up in huge cemeteries for electronic waste.

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[7777neox]

@brendanraymond hey chillout dude. I am not arguing in favor of the industrial system as we have it right now because it has economic underpinnings which are inherently rotten. The docu makes a valid point that the industry is not in favor of efficiency and long term longevity of the products because its for profit. I hope that clarifies some of your questions. I have no doubt though that we will sooner or later outgrow this system one way or another. Evolution after all.

[brendanraymond]

@7777neox Are you stupid? It will never go. It is there to serve a purpose. To make us into slaves. It works just like interest, not only to keep the rich: rich, but to keep industry ticking over. We are slaves and there is nothing you can do about it. Why is property so expensive? Why is it with todays amazing technology, we have to work longer hours for more years? Its because we are slaves to satisfy the greed of the west. They will continue if they can get away with it!

[xKriZ765x]

Brilliant. Now I'll check my tech

[PrinssiFO]

@edward198424 And billions that last 1000 hours.

[7777neox]

consumerism has got to go. sooner people will get this through their fucking skulls, the better

[7777neox]

Well fuck!

[edward198424]

What the hell, there's a light bulb thats lasted 100 years.