Re:Supply Chain Shortages Continue Around the World. Get Use...
by tablespoon on Friday September 03, 2021 @03:52AM
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>> Yes, but you must use regulation to require a resilient supply chain, as it’s cheaper not to build it to be resilient. Capital optimizes for capital, people must optimize for people.
> Please no. The last thing we need is another bunch of half-baked regulations passed because a bunch of people who don't know what they're talking about demanded "something must be done!" in response to some temporary crisis. COVID will subside eventually, dysfunctional regulations have much greater staying power.
Pick your poison: either capital decides to build a sufficiently resilient supply chain or they get subjected to "half-baked regulations." They're not going to do the former, so say hello to the latter.
Do nothing and profiteer during the next crisis is not an option capital should be permitted to take.
> Please no. The last thing we need is another bunch of half-baked regulations passed because a bunch of people who don't know what they're talking about demanded "something must be done!" in response to some temporary crisis. COVID will subside eventually, dysfunctional regulations have much greater staying power.
Pick your poison: either capital decides to build a sufficiently resilient supply chain or they get subjected to "half-baked regulations." They're not going to do the former, so say hello to the latter.
Do nothing and profiteer during the next crisis is not an option capital should be permitted to take.