2019 figures comparing Moldova and Russia’s economy. Russia’s is over 75% extractive resource industries. Moldova’s has no noticeable extractive resources on the chart (I am counting wood products as renewable in both cases. Which of these economies will be more resilient to change and disruption? Which one will be easily brought to it’s knees by […]
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Ocean Summit / 30% Protected by 2030 goal
Over 8,000 people attended, with free registration and no travel, something that would have been impossible before Covid moved everything to video conference. One presenter noted that last years’ virtual UN World Ocean Forum had over 60,000 daily attendees. There seems to be a lot of momentum behind the 30/30 goal of protecting 30% of the oceans by the year 2030. The proportion has doubled to 7.5% in the last decade.
The Stock Market is not the Economy, the GDP is not the Economy
A commentary on the shallowness of media and popular dialogue about the economy. I have read that the inventor of the GDP figure never intended it to be a stand in for national well-being or success.
Amazon Fulfillment Center
A slight jamming of the machines Huff turn thrust push turn Pick up push turn huff thrust push Push push turn push push A sin to relate this I am no public representative A slight return and the induct job Pickup scan turn drop repeat Turn walk Pickup scan turn drop repeat 1000 an hour […]
Tyranny of Perfectionism
Finding the papers of an injured one on your desk,You say:Gaps in employment: Lazy.No facebook profile: Dangerous.¹ Involuntary termination: UntouchableBanned for life –By HR’s conventional wisdom Then you fume aboutThe lazinessOf the unemployedTo yourself and on television and in government You require intrusive personality testsFor the most ordinary of real-work jobsSee it to it that […]
Lost in Mist 