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References:
The Man in the White Suit — https://ve42.co/Suit
London, B. (1932). Ending the depression through planned obsolescence. — https://ve42.co/London32
Slade, G. (2009). Made to break: Technology and obsolescence in America. Harvard University Press — https://ve42.co/madetobreak
Krajewski, M. (2014). The great lightbulb conspiracy. IEEE spectrum, 51(10), 56-61. — https://ve42.co/Phoebus
Planet Money, The Phoebus Cartel – https://ve42.co/PMobs
The Light Bulb Conspiracy – https://youtu.be/e9xmn228HM0
Special thanks to Patreon supporters: Mac Malkawi, Oleksii Leonov, Michael Schneider, Jim Osmun, Tyson McDowell, Ludovic Robillard, jim buckmaster, fanime96, Juan Benet, Ruslan Khroma, Robert Blum, Richard Sundvall, Lee Redden, Vincent, Lyvann Ferrusca, Alfred Wallace, Arjun Chakroborty, Joar Wandborg, Clayton Greenwell, Pindex, Michael Krugman, Cy ‘kkm’ K’Nelson, Sam Lutfi, Ron Neal
Written by Derek Muller and Petr Lebedev
Animation by Ivan Tello
Filmed by Derek Muller and Raquel Nuno
Edited by Derek Muller
Video supplied by Getty Images
Music by Jonny Hyman and from https://epidemicsound.com”Aquatic Planet”, “Rhythm of Dreams”, “Tread Lightly”, “Unexpected Visitors”, “Curved Mirrors” “Drunken Lullaby” “Fluorescent Lights”
Thumbnail by Raquel Nuno and Karri Denise
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