{"id":2954,"date":"2022-12-26T09:55:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T06:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hernefes.com\/are-relationships-subject-to-planned-obsolescence\/"},"modified":"2023-03-18T20:55:57","modified_gmt":"2023-03-18T17:55:57","slug":"are-relationships-subject-to-planned-obsolescence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hernefes.com\/en\/are-relationships-subject-to-planned-obsolescence\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Relationships Subject to Planned Obsolescence?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1hZf2vsk8mE6abExcxmsXo?utm_source=generator\" width=\"330px\" height=\"80\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently we had a keyboard and a coffee machine break in a row in our office. When we tried to get it repaired, the answer was the same: This device is outdated. This sentence belongs to me; they: &#8220;This is outdated&#8221;, they didn&#8217;t want to fix it. However, it had been 1.5 &#8211; 2 years since I bought the keyboard. This made me angry and made me think a lot. I did some research and found out that the design is such that if one key fails, the others don&#8217;t work and you have to buy a new product. And when you revolt against this, the answer is ready: Buying a new one is only three cents more than having the old one repaired, and you get a new one.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was a good set-up. Have you ever heard of &#8220;<strong>planned obsolescence&#8221;<\/strong>? The idea was conceived in the 1920s by an executive of an automotive company. Definition: Designing or planning for a product to have a limited lifespan by becoming obsolete or non-functional after a certain period of time. It was first applied in light bulbs. While a light bulb has been burning for 120 years without interruption, something that is technically possible, the average bulb life has been planned and reduced to 1000 hours.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women&#8217;s tights were strong enough to pull an automobile when they were first produced, but nowadays they tear with the stroke of a finger. Those of us who are old enough may remember the slogan &#8220;Throw away, throw away, throw away your old socks; Jil is coming&#8221; and the concept of &#8220;throw away and buy a new one&#8221; became a part of our lives in the 70s.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can hear some of you saying, &#8220;It has to be this way, how else will the economy survive?&#8221; I think this belief pattern is also imposed on us, this is a separate discussion.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planned obsolescence can have dire consequences for nature, environmental health and sustainability. We need to raise awareness and fight for this. On the other hand, I am a psychologist and my focus is more on human emotion, thought, behavior and relationships. So that&#8217;s how I look at it.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A friend of mine recently told me that his parents were 40 years old. He was on his way to his hometown to celebrate his wedding anniversary. While I was congratulating them and being happy, a scene like this came to my mind. On the plane to Fethiye the previous year, I had seen a couple who were clearly newlyweds and on their honeymoon, and the young lady was wearing a t-shirt with the words &#8220;I love my freedom&#8221; written on it. I started thinking about the impact of planned obsolescence on human relationships.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">40 in future generations. Will there be any couples left to celebrate their wedding anniversary? It is worth some reflection. 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