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  2. Planned obsolescence - Wikipedia

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    In economics and industrial design, planned obsolescence (also called built-in obsolescence or premature obsolescence) is the concept of policies planning or designing a product with an artificially limited useful life or a purposely frail design, so that it becomes obsolete after a certain predetermined period of time upon which it ...

  3. Form of the Good - Wikipedia

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    The Form of the Good, or more literally translated "the Idea of the Good" (ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα [a]), is a concept in the philosophy of Plato.In Plato's Theory of Forms, in which Forms are defined as perfect, eternal, and changeless concepts existing outside space and time, the Form of the Good is the mysterious highest Form and the source of all the other Forms.

  4. Existential nihilism - Wikipedia

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    Existential nihilism is the philosophical theory that life has no objective meaning or purpose. [1] The inherent meaninglessness of life is largely explored in the philosophical school of existentialism, where one can potentially create their own subjective "meaning" or "purpose".

  5. List of obsolete technology - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of obsolete technology, superseded by newer technologies. Obsolescence is defined as the "transition from available to unavailable from the manufacturer in accordance with the original specification." [1] Newer technologies can mostly be considered as disruptive innovation. Many older technologies co-exist with newer alternatives ...

  6. 44 memorable Charlie Munger quotes about life and markets - AOL

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    And now, some people can't tell their best ideas from their worst, and in the act of deciding an investment already is good, they get to think it's better than it is. I think we make fewer ...

  7. Obsolescence - Wikipedia

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    Obsolescence is the process of becoming antiquated, out of date, old-fashioned, no longer in general use, or no longer useful, or the condition of being in such a state. . When used in a biological sense, it means imperfect or rudimentary when compared with the corresponding part of other organ

  8. Economics terminology that differs from common usage

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    A related but different everyday usage occurs in the sentence "He makes a lot of money." This refers to a variable that economists call income. Unlike the usages mentioned above, this one has the units "dollars, or another currency, per unit of time", where the unit of time might be a week, month, or year, making it a flow variable.

  9. Lauren Sánchez Used to Think 'Life Is Over at 50.' Now She ...

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    Lauren Sánchez has so much to look forward to in the years to come.. On the Wednesday, Nov. 20 episode ofToday, the philanthropist shared that her philosophy about aging has changed a lot over ...