Matching Pairs OBSOLESCENCESOnline version Match the concepts based on the short article. The topic is planned and perceived obsolescence. by Diego Quiñones Agudelo 1 Planned obsolescence 2 Perceived obsolescence 3 We should at least acknowledge the pressure to own the most current version of everything, even if we are replacing something that still works. Cars. Cell phones. Water containers. Headphones (Airpods). Kitchens that “need” remodeling because they are outdated. Shoes. Winter jackets. Purses. Clothing, etc. 4 Non-Consumer Alarm! 5 Paper coffee cup, a machine with breakable parts, a piece of clothing made for this year’s fashion and then replaced by something totally different next year. 6 Fashion and advertisement sell products based on appeareance and perception. It's when companies made easy to identify “non-consumers”, which usually comes with a negative connotation in our society. For example, when people suggest you buy a new car instead of keeping your current one. Examples of planned obsolescence It when an object may continue to be functional, but it is no longer perceived to be stylish or appropriate, so it is thrown away by perception, rather than by function. Planned obsolescence: It is designing and producing products in order for them to be obsolete within a specific time period. This is a suggestion to be aware of why we buy stuff Examples of perceived obsolescence
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