lovelyday12 Co-authored by Treading Softly. Rarely do you build something with a desire to see it get destroyed in the future. However, many companies are receiving negative attention for what is called planned obsolescence. Essentially, it is built into their product, they will stop working after a set period. This helps ensure that there will be continued demand for this product because if you liked it, and it stopped working, and you can't fix it, you have to buy another, thus ensuring the company's  ...