It cannot be said that all manufacturers act maliciously, but there are documented cases that suggest a trend toward planned obsolescence, especially in technological devices such as smartphones and laptops. Carlos Brito Loeza, a professor in the Faculty of Mathematics at the Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY), defines planned obsolescence as “the practice of designing products with an intentionally short lifespan to encourage their replace…
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It cannot be said that all manufacturers act maliciously, but there are documented cases that suggest a trend toward planned obsolescence, especially in technological devices such as smartphones and laptops. Carlos Brito Loeza, a professor in the Faculty of Mathematics at the Autonomous University of Yucatán (UADY), defines planned obsolescence as “the practice of designing products with an intentionally short lifespan to encourage their replace…