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Telecolor 3007, I can tell you that the USA is in the same unsustainable rut.
Easy credit on goods that prices never seem to rise much over the years, due to reduced quality and built-in obselesence in the form of over-dependence on electronics.
Extended warranties (from unknown entities)that carefully exclude anything likely to fail.
All this devised by actuaries who predict the odds of payouts.
We (consumers in general) want shiny new things to feed our egos with features we will never have the attention span to use. We also love to go shopping with short memory of how recent we bought the one we're tossing out.
Must haves include:
1. Stainless-steel fridges, ranges and dishwashers with increasing electronics
2. Front-load washers
3. Flat tv's
4. Web-based items tying us into recurring charges from "Service Providers"
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