I would say the main issue isn't down to production cost or the "cost" for the consumer. As the documentary pointed out, the current trend of consumerism and planned obsolescence is unsustainable for the planet and for humanity. It has gotten so far that we're now using entire countries as our waste bins (according to the documentary) which are filling up with non degradable waste wreaking havoc on the Eco-system of these countries. We, the consumer, will afford the trend for as long as we have the money for it, the planet and the rest of the world will not however.
The market already crashed on several of these points:
Bank lending inflation(current crysis)
The Great depression (lack of consumerism lead to lack of iundustry... lead to lack of trade lead to lack of jobs.. major inflation... Its pretty much circular)
Bank lending inflation(current crysis)
The Great depression (lack of consumerism lead to lack of iundustry... lead to lack of trade lead to lack of jobs.. major inflation... Its pretty much circular)
I struggle to see how Banks attempting to make money by "cheating" the lending system has anything to do with planned obselescence? However when it comes to the Great Depression you are right, but the system we are using today is simply not sustainable in the long run. Neither for the consumer market, nor for the planet. At some point the constant growth wil stop in one way or the other, and when they do things will get really really bad.
Not to mention that it also breed social injustice.