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171 | Christopher Mims on Our Interconnected Industrial Ecology

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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The Container Revolution: Transforming Global Trade

This chapter explores the revolutionary impact of containerization on global supply chains, highlighting how standardized shipping containers have increased efficiency in the transport industry. It examines the pivotal role of historical figures in this transformation and draws parallels to the establishment of internet standards that facilitated globalization. Additionally, the chapter discusses the complexities and vulnerabilities of modern supply chains, particularly the challenges posed by geographic concentration in manufacturing, especially in China.

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