It is fascinating to imagine lightbulb manufacturers deliberately handicapping the durability of their products. Surely this flies in the face of fair competiti

It is fascinating to imagine lightbulb manufacturers deliberately handicapping the durability of their products. Surely this flies in the face of fair competition... Still, I'm confused about the counter-proposals mentioned. What does the article mean when it says that there isn't a viable business model for durable products like LED lights? Surely, demand could be supported by a short-term boom in supply followed by a much smaller maintenance-level manufacturing effort? Why can't we be satisfied with this outcome, rather than trying to engineer for people to pay taxes or extra cost like Cooper suggests?