To keep the covid thread on topic, I'm posting some info in the supply chain problems in a new thread.
This one is about the shortage of truckers. A thread by the author of a new book on the subject. TL:DR - burnout.
And a link roundup by a PhD and also a book author
Are our supply chains breaking?
Are our supply chains breaking?
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Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
oh dear.
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
This in yesterday’s WSJ: will read whole article & summarize:
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Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
I realize that this is going to negatively impact people across the world, and especially hit certain demographics harder than others, but this tiny little part of me is still trying desperately to put some kind of silver lining on this, like maybe, just maybe, this might begin to crack this hyper-consumeristic social structure we've built where we equate buying things with happiness, success, or sex. Which leads back to that Edward Bernays documentary that I'm still riled up about.
The dumbest thing I've ever bought
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
was a 2020 planner.
"Does anyone ever think about Denethor, the guy driven to madness by staying up late into the night alone in the dark staring at a flickering device he believed revealed unvarnished truth about the outside word, but which in fact showed mostly manipulated media created by a hostile power committed to portraying nothing but bad news framed in the worst possible way in order to sap hope, courage, and the will to go on? Seems like he's someone we should think about." - Dave_LF
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Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
Our economy was artificially fluffed up to extract the most money out of everyone. Perhaps it's time to be satisfied with less. This won't happen, though without some governmental reign in of the corporations that are trying to convince us we need more.
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Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
I honestly doubt that there is much the government can do to dampen consumer demand.
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I'm still appalled that crutches are in short supply. That's such a very basic tool. What are people supposed to do? Whittle a tree branch to hobble around with?
Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
UK tried to fix the truck driver shortage by offering restricted, 3-month visas to EU drivers in time for Christmas. So far, the response appears to be, "Hahaha, no."
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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Re: Are our supply chains breaking?
Supply chain problems worked out in my favor for once. My favorite brand of face cream put an insert into their box saying that they were out of 1.4 oz. jars so they are selling 1.7 oz. for the same price.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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