Amazon Is Evil and Amazon Needs to Be Kicked to the Curb

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i love amazon. I use it all the time any how, i try to spread out my e commerce and by from independent bookstores and things like that as well,. But it's just so convenient. And again, when i talk to amazon workers, which i have with some frequency, they're not asking people to boycott the company. They're just like, we want to hilate what’s going on because, you know, we want working conditions to improve. So i don't know that it's about amazon is evil and amazon needs tobe kicked to the curb. I think it's more like, amazon represents this new reality,

As the holidays approach, we are being reminded of the fragility of the global supply chain. But at the same time, the supply chain itself is a truly impressive and fascinating structure, made as it is from multiple components that must work together in synchrony. From building an item in a factory and shipping it worldwide to transporting it locally, processing it in a distribution center, and finally delivering it to an address, the system is simultaneously awe-inspiring and deeply dehumanizing. I talk with Christopher Mims about how things are made, how they get to us, and what it all means for the present and future of our work and our lives.

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Christopher Mims received a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology from Emory University. He is currently a technology columnist at The Wall Street Journal. He has previously written for publications such as Wired, Scientific American, The Atlantic, and Smithsonian. His new book is Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door — Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy.

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