Buying a house, truck, or tool in 1960 was considered an investment. By 2026, you will be purchasing a subscription for a landfill. You are not crazy. The physical world around you is really becoming flimsier. From the framing of oatmeal wood (OSB) in million-dollar homes to the plastic water pump impellers in $80,000 trucks, we have uncovered a systemic shift in manufacturing designed to drain your wallet. Our investigation involves performing a forensic autopsy on the American economy. We expose the 'Material Treason' that replaced old-growth lumber with fast-food pine, copper pipes with rodent-prone plastic, and mechanical appliances with disposable circuit boards. We break down the math of 'Value Engineering', the corporate euphemism for stripping out quality to boost quarterly profits, and explain why the 'Velocity of Money' requires that your possessions break every 5 years.
