Consumer Myth

The Lightbulb Conspiracy That Wasn’t: Why Your Bulbs Burn Out Fast (And It’s Not Greed)

The popular myth that lightbulbs are designed to burn out quickly due to corporate greed is wrong. The real culprit is physics: bright, efficient light requires a hot filament, which causes tungsten to evaporate faster. You can have long-lasting bulbs, but only if you accept dim, useless light. The trade-off is yours, not theirs.