Part 9/11:
The Evolution of Lighting Technology
The technology surrounding light bulbs has continued to evolve, leading to the emergence of modern innovations like LEDs, which boast higher efficiency and longer lifespans. However, even within this newer landscape, we witness elements reminiscent of the criticisms leveraged against the Phoebus cartel. Some low-quality LED products indeed suffer from predictable failures due to inadequate design, suggesting that issues surrounding planned obsolescence are not exclusively historical but still very much relevant today.