Manufacturing

Bauhaus, Consumerism, and the Economics of Waste - Part 2: Durability vs Growth: Why Capitalism Could Not Tolerate Bauhaus

15 October 2019·622 words·3 mins

Systems and Innovation Capitalism Obsolescence Economics Manufacturing Consumerism Design and Innovation Systems Thinking Innovation History Sustainability

How growth-dependent capitalism systematically undermined durability and introduced planned obsolescence as an economic necessity.

The Fatal Flaw - Part 6: The Last Supper: How America Broke Its Arsenal

25 February 2019·1895 words·9 mins

History and Critical Analysis Defense Industry Cold-War Industrial Base Supply-Chain Manufacturing Disaster Analysis

In 1993, the Pentagon told defense contractors to consolidate or die. The resulting 'Last Supper' reduced 51 prime contractors to 5 and eliminated thousands of specialized suppliers. The result: an industrial base optimized for efficiency that can't support high-intensity conflict.

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