The title is a bit of an exaggeration.
Why do corporations change shampoo and toothbrushes so often? I’ll go through 10 different shampoos and toothbrushes, then find ones I like. I’ll probably be able to purchase them again a few times before the ones I like are no longer available.
What are the forces driving manufacturer’s to change their basic wares so often? Besides Wall St. greed, that is?
I’ve always thought about behind a subscription service with an impossibly obfuscated cancellation process is a person who added “increased customer retention rate by 20%” to their cv.
Ugh that’s so true, thanks, I hate having that thought in my head too