Bit of a Sunday morning ramble, apologizing in advance.
Like the point that COVID influenced many to think more about passions, and what really matters to get the most out of what time they have left. Causing an increase in demand for some product categories. There were no doubt some winners and many losers. I was talking with the owner of a local pizza shop and he proclaimed the best year he has ever had.
We collectively relearned that words matter.
That almost all politicians for the most part are completely self serving, and have very short term mindsets.
We also relearned how dangerous nationalism and racism are.
As the World continues to change some industries are going to decline, for example every one of the manufacturers specializing in making components of the combustion engine, and the transmission and drive train, thousands of plants and 100s of thousands of jobs will decline. What replaces that capacity, and what new wealth will be created in the process?
Intel in the US is a good example of the problem with short term money grabs that lack future thinking investments.
Our shared passion for the music and the hardware to get the most out of it, is impacted, the music is safe, artists will always produce even if they live on the street, poor as dirt. The current supply chain issues are temporary.
The US culture is different than anywhere else I have been, not better, Americans tend to prioritize their lives in this order Career, Family, Vacation. Where vacation will always give way if needed. This is very different than many other places where the priorities are often ordered this way, Vacation, Family, Career, where career will always give way if needed.
I do not think that COVID has fundamentally changed the US culture to now prioritize leisure activities above productive careers.
The coming years are going to be interesting to say the least.
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