npub1vy8plx448m6ew5shuvtauymmw4eduthuzjnjhta9e6g88uaneqwsk9jfs5 (npub1vy8…jfs5) I think that part died with monopolys and regulatory capture...
We had price fixing, we have quality fixing where everything just sucks, i would be really surprised if we didn't have a silent agreement to make stuff less durable in the sense mentioned here. "Planned obsolescence" is not a new term, and i am quite sure it is a multiplayer thing.