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The Men Who Made Us Spend

Todays newest is tomorrows trash. Jacques Peretti investigates planned obsolescing made to things not to last, and how we are made to buy the newest, though we really don't need it. Meet the men behind our urge to consume.This three-part series lays bare the secrets of why we buy what we buy. Jacques Peretti investigates what keeps us hooked on spending, and confronts some of the men behind bestselling products and sales strategies that get inside our head.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom BBC Two (2014 - 2014)
Schedule: Saturdays (50 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes

Official site: www.bbc.co.uk

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Previous Episode

Selling to Children

Episode 1x03; Jul 26, 2014

We learn how selling to children makes childlike consumers of us all.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
1x03: Selling to ChildrenJul 26, 2014
1x02: FearJul 19, 2014
1x01: ConsumerismJul 12, 2014
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