The very core of globalisation is a geopolitical cogency that allows frictionless trade, a decoupling of externalities and efficiency in the supply of goods and services. In the same way a racing driver wouldn't build the car that she or he drives, so too farmers don't make the fertilisers used to grow plants but relies on supplies, production and processing from other countries and a just-in-time delivery system. Played out on our TV screens is the stark reminder that when these systems break down, there are seismic effects. Witness the four-fold increase in gas prices (an essentia...
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