Sustainability | David Mitchell's Soapbox

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David Mitchell discusses sustainability, and whether or not
there is a way of combating wastefulness and planned obsolescence. From
tables to fuel, could a subscription fee perhaps be a viable solution?

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[RodneyRiv]

I quoted and referenced David Mitchell from this video in my Product Design sustainability essay...

[snakesruleLMR]

The fact that the Swedish word for sustainability was on the cover on the instrucions was a really nice touch. Made me giggle ^^

[Sevadonn2]

On the Carbon Tax point, companies don't see it as a profit incentive. They see it as another expense, and thus, simply pass that expense onto consumers.

It doesn't work in theory, or in practise.

David Mitchell's a hilarious guy, but he got that bit wrong.

[dxaxxx]

He is a pretty smart guy.

[TheRealSmacker]

David dont fuck with my cheap flights. My relatives are scattered over the world and I'm poor.

[032125]

@Qw3rtypop Cheers

[Qw3rtypop]

@032125

I have a few vague ideas, but I'm tired not confident enough in my own knowledge of business to say that they'd work. I do think that someone more experienced would be able to get a working model going. I'd imagine that it would be based around automating as much as possible, using minimal staff. But as I said, I'm hardly an expert. Now I have to sleep I'm afraid, sorry. Thanks for the thought puzzles! :)

[032125]

@Qw3rtypop Again, not to be combative, but by what means would a company stay in business with any degree of certainty whilst not remaining profitable, other than by fiat and subsidy?

[Qw3rtypop]

@032125

Ok, I may have deviated slightly, but always existing doesn't mean always being profitable. It's not like tenure, where you have a constant wage. Nowhere did David say that it should be government backed. Profit would still be dependent on the quality of service, thereby encouraging good service provided that they aren't the only option. I stand by my points.

[032125]

@Qw3rtypop Short version: ACE is a gov't agency that build levies, which failed, destroyed New Orleans, still "in business" so to speak. Protected from failure, forever.

[032125]

@Qw3rtypop 1:53 I'm sorry, I thought he said "what if there was a company, which you had confidence would always exist...the perpetual furniture company".

[Qw3rtypop]

@032125

It's a company of perpetual furniture, not a perpetual company of furniture. If it doesn't do its job people could just unsubscribe. The wolf is still at the door, but the wolf is failing to please the customer. While the company may always be there, profit margin is still up for debate. Naturally, in order to maximise said profits, the company would have to maintain an expected level of service.

And Katrina reference is lost, I'm not American so I don't have a deep knowledge.