Why (and how) Planned Obsolescence and Capitalism make terrible products. Support OCC and get 20+ bonus, ad-free videos by signing up for Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/occ/ Help me make more videos like this by supporting me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/OurChangingClimate In this Our Changing Climate climate change video essay, I look at why planned obsolescence happens and how planned obsolescence creates waste and emissions. Specifically, I show how planned obsolescence is a symptom of late-stage capitalism and how companies like Apple use perceived and planned obsolescence to make customers buy more of their products. Apple uses planned obsolescence in their batteries and hardware to the extent that once their warranty is up, their devices generally begin to fail. Apple has been sued numerous times for planned obsolescence by Right to Repair campaigns and governments like France claiming that Apple slows down their iPhones, makes it hard to repair iPhones, and generally making iPhones and Mac computers with shorter lifespans. Planned obsolescence is a symptom of late-stage capitalism that pervades a lot of big corporations because it means more consumption ultimately more profit. Ad-free versions of OCC on Nebula/CuriosityStream! curiositystream.com/occ Help me make more videos like this via Patreon: http://bit.ly/2iz4lIV Email List: https://ourchangingclimateocc.substack.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OurClimateNow Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/occvideos/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/occ.climate/ Check out other Climate YouTubers: Climate in Colour: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Wp9EmfpV7EUSrSJAonxzw zentouro: null Climate Adam: null Kurtis Baute: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTRM8LE1g6UXrVZKwgw5oEA Levi Hildebrand: null Simon Clark: null Sarah Karver: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwMkTu8sCwOOD6_7QYrZnw Sweet Soul Whisper ASMR: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWMO64iyRbXQCq5fT4BlBw ClimateTown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuVLG9pThvBABcYCm7pkNkA Jack Harries: null Just Have a Think: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBwLPbXGsI2cJe9W1zfSjQ Beckisphere: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT39HQq5eDKonaUV8ujiBCQ Timestamps: Intro - 0:00 What Is Planned Obsolescence? - 0:47 What Is Perceived Obsolescence? - 1:39 How Obsolescence Happens - 2:48 A New Economic Model - 7:52 Support OCC on Patreon - 9:49 I use Epidemic Sound for some of my music: http://epidemicsound.com/creator _______________________ Further Reading and Resources: https://ourchangingclimate.notion.site/Planned-Obsolescence-Resources-0d2d53ae348745c1908f0e816046a670?pvs=4 #PlannedObsolescence #Consumerism #ClimateChange