BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Asia/Shanghai
BEGIN:STANDARD
DTSTART:20000101T000000
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=1
TZNAME:CST
TZOFFSETFROM:+0800
TZOFFSETTO:+0800
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:20260709T064515Z - 53830@iZuf69e0i0z4ibdboqb33jZ
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250220T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20250220T130000
CREATED:20260709T064515Z
DESCRIPTION:<a href="http://popcornclubshanghai.com/event/built-to-break-ec
 onomics-of-your-short-lived-gadgets-43759/register">Built to Break: Econom
 ics Of Your Short-Lived Gadgets   为过时而设计：你的短命电子
 产品背后的经济</a>\nHave you ever wondered why your favorite gadget
 s seem to get outdated so quickly\, even when you expect them to last for 
 years? Or why appliances tend to break just as the warranty expires? It’
 s not just coincidence—it’s a strategy. Companies design products with
  a built-in lifespan to encourage continuous purchasing. This concept\, kn
 own as planned obsolescence\, has been a driving force behind consumer cul
 ture for decades._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ In this discussion\, we
 ’ll explore the ethics behind planned obsolescence. Is it a clever trick
  designed to keep us buying\, or an economic necessity to keep our markets
  running? We’ll also look at the actions consumers have taken to fight b
 ack\, and the role of governments in regulating or enabling this practice.
  From its impact on the environment to its broader economic effects\, we
 ’ll critically analyze this hidden rule of product design and how it sha
 pes our world._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ 你有没有想过，为什
 么你最喜欢的电子产品似乎总是很快就过时了，哪怕你
 本以为它们会用好几年？或者为什么电器总是在保修期
 刚过就坏了？这可不是巧合——这是一种策略。公司设
 计产品时会设定一个内置的使用寿命，以此鼓励消费者
 持续购买。这种现象被称为“计划性报废”，几十年来
 一直是消费文化背后的推动力量。 _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x00
 0D_ 在本次讨论中，我们将探讨计划性报废背后的伦理问
 题。它是一种让我们不断购买的聪明伎俩，还是维持市
 场运转的经济必要手段？我们还会看看消费者为了反击
 采取了哪些行动，以及政府在监管或纵容这种做法中扮
 演的角色。从对环境的影响到更广泛的经济效应，我们
 将深入剖析这一产品设计中的隐藏规则，以及它如何塑
 造我们的世界。
DTSTAMP:20260709T064515Z
LOCATION:China\,\, Shanghai
SUMMARY:Built to Break: Economics Of Your Short-Lived Gadgets   为过时
 而设计：你的短命电子产品背后的经济
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
