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Ernest Elmo Calkins

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Frugal Friends Podcast

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Frugal Friends Podcast

Frugal Friends Podcast · Feb 3, 2026

Why Everything Is Worse Quality Now (It’s Not Just You)

“Inventor of consumer engineering and planned obsolescence concept in 1920s-30s to drive post-Depression economic recovery”

Skimpflation and shrinkflation strategiesPlanned obsolescence in consumer productsRight-to-repair laws and restrictions