The marvelously complex division of labor among millions of people around the world

 The ongoing, intensifying supply chain... The problem is complex systems are inherently fragile. 

The optimization that makes them cost-effective also removes the redundancies that make them resilient.

Things can fall apart quickly when some unforeseen event occurs. Or an unforeseen sequence of events, which is what’s happened.

Everything works until suddenly it doesn’t

John Maulding 15 October 2021

https://www.mauldineconomics.com/frontlinethoughts/logistical-sandpiles


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