Charles Hugh Smith's Substack

Charles Hugh Smith's Substack

Share this post

Charles Hugh Smith's Substack
Charles Hugh Smith's Substack
Last Gasp of the Landfill Economy

Last Gasp of the Landfill Economy

It seems we're supposed to mourn the last gasp of The Landfill Economy. Perhaps we should celebrate its demise.

Charles Hugh Smith's avatar
Charles Hugh Smith
Apr 10, 2025
∙ Paid
107

Share this post

Charles Hugh Smith's Substack
Charles Hugh Smith's Substack
Last Gasp of the Landfill Economy
11
26
Share

Globalization's great gift wasn't low prices--it was the collapse of durability, transforming the global economy into a Landfill Economy of shoddy products made of low-cost components guaranteed to fail, poor quality control, planned obsolescence and accelerated product cycles--all hyper-profitable, all to the detriment of consumers and the planet.

Globa…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Charles Hugh Smith's Substack to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Charles Hugh Smith
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share