Recently read "The Waste Makers" (published in 1960, I believe). Nothing too mind-blowing since the advertising tricks used in that era are quaint compared to

Recently read "The Waste Makers" (published in 1960, I believe). Nothing too mind-blowing since the advertising tricks used in that era are quaint compared to today's, but it definitely opened my eyes to how long the decreased quality/planned obsolescence phenomenon has been going on.