There was a documented conspiracy in the past to limit the life of incandescent bulbs. Humans haven't changed that much. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebu

There was a documented conspiracy in the past to limit the life of incandescent bulbs. Humans haven't changed that much. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoebus_cartel