The supply chain is consists of millions of adjacent link relationships connected in series for each and every product. When the world went into lockdown I predicted there would be severe supply chain issues because there is no common or defined set of processes for how it operates. The process is organic from the manufacture of component parts, to transportation, to the final consumer. The possible paths for product flow are truly unlimited. These binary (adjacent) commitments are constantly being renegotiated and forecasts for millions of piece parts are being tweaked constantly. Buyers and sellers come and go. But at no time in history has the entire world stopped, which required all adjacent supply chain relationships to be checked or renegotiated at the same time! Millions of agreements up and down the supply chain were reset and because everyone is doing it at the same time there are no reliable anchor points. This is complicated by the fact that most players in the chain think of themselves as the end of the chain and they only have an understanding of the adjacent links. It’s the responsibility of other links to negotiate with their adjacent links. No single person knows the entire chain for their product which makes it impossible to control using traditional hierarchical management models. It becomes impossible to forecast because homeostasis has been lost. Panic hoarding makes makes the forecasting challenge even worse. This massive organic system, dependent on millions of individuals and 100’s of millions of binary agreements, has grown and evolved in micro steps over 100’s of years and it will take many years to restore homeostasis.
the truth of humanity
People seek many things for themselves; quiet, solitude, power, money, truth, science, politics, peace, war, happiness, work, companionship, music, and endless more.
None of these matter. None of them are “central” to the true meaning of life.
The central truth of humanity is that unless we care for each other in our hearts, we are lost. I do not mean doing things to show we care but rather behaving in a way because we care.
Getting bloodwork yesterday I arrived before the lab opened at 630am. Upon my arrival there were already 4 people in front of me; oh well, no problem. Doors opened on time and we all filed in and checked in with the receptionist. The have a brutally annoying form they require be filled out which slows things down; thank you Obamacare and lawyers. There were 5 people in the lab performing various functions, shuffling around as if they had purpose. Only one person was drawing blood. Already a sad commentary on the state of our healthcare system. My name was finally called just before 730am. It took less than 2 minutes for the lab tech to draw my blood and send me on my way. A full hour after my arrival.
I could wax on for hours about defects in the labs processes & lack of supervision or accountability for productivity; time and motion etc; but to do so would miss the central truth….. NOBODY in the lab CARES about people waiting in reception. Should one or more of them truly care in their heart they would be moved to do something. Try anything. Do something. Not allow it to take 15 minutes per person (the average for the 4 people in front of me) for a 2 minute blood draw. It’s literally impossible for them to credibly assert they care. They simply do not care.
Why? I don’t know. How did they become this way? I don’t know. Do they have God in their lives? Doubtful. Do they need God in their lives to care? Not necessarily. Am I too harsh? Do I lack sympathy for the challenges they face? Is my example a simple process problem? Is it a leadership problem? I think not.
I know what your are thinking, that I am being overly critical. In your minds eye, despite that you were not there, you are making excuses for the 5 people in the lab. Perhaps it speaks to your willingness to be understanding and forgiving; I suppose there is some good in that for you. But by rejecting my conclusion you risk being part of the bigger problem. You make it ok for people to not care. This vignette is a glimpse into who we have become as a people. I never said the people in the lab were evil or bad but all it takes is the absence of good for evil and sadness to blossom. This is who we have become, a people unwilling to risk being good…. not just thinking good….. being good….. doing good. Being a people who in our hearts truly care about each other.
Caring for people moves action…. good only happens when people sincerely care about each other. Good is not the absence of bad.
It makes more sense now
Why do the progressives, liberals, woke, globalists, oligarchs and totalitarians say they care about people yet never help them? LGBT, BLM, poor, immigrates, women, global warming, students and so many more have been hurt by their programs not helped. Why?
its because these Shadows on the Cave Wall are a way to identify whos on their team and who is not!
then they can kick you off social media, close your bank accounts, regulate your life, deny your liberty and call the FBI
It is not enough to say 2+2=5.
You must truly believe it!
Biden’s energy plan
The Noble Storyteller
The telling of stories is as old as humankind. It is how we transcend our short existence and pass on to the next generation the things we have learned. It is history curated with an eye towards that which should contain the things key to the evolution of the human soul.
It is not about entertainment but of course remembering a story is easiest when told by an engaging story teller. In fact there ample examples of good story tellers who use their skill to spread evil, contempt, anxiety, etc; not to teach for noble purposes.
Again, it is the noble storyteller who has a lesson to teach that benefits future generations.
But what if nobody is listening? What if everyone is just talking? What if the stories they tell are worthless garbage and not noble? I think it pushes us back to the days of pre-cave paintings.
Today we largely ignore history. We dont listen to the noble storyteller. Its actually hard to find a noble storyteller because so few understand the importance…. there is no “market”
We are in fact increasingly doomed to repeat the errors of the past because so many insist on rewriting history (more on that later), doing everything from scratch, and moving forward based solely on contemporary thinking. This stifles the advancement of humankind, in fact the argument can be made it erodes our future entirely.
Anxiety
I’ve concluded anxiety is a derivate of emotions that are ”bottled up”
Specifically but not limited to, I note ”bottled up” anger and frustration are two of the primary feelings that are the root cause.
The elimination of anxiety then is to solve the “bottled up” behavior and/or eliminate the anger.
To not be ”bottled up” and express ones feelings in a totally unfiltered way can be very destructive to relationships. Expressions of anger does not solve problems other than it may offer a personal venting that lowers anxiety.
Some people ignore anger despite it being justified. This ”let it go” behavior side steps the anxiety but at what cost? The bad behavior of the protagonist is reinforced. The forgiving victim reinforces his/her role as a human doormat.
The modern cure is SSRIs which make you not care therefore you never get anxious thus short circuiting the experience of human truth completely
The art of conversation
I do not know the secret of a good conversation but I know one when I see one. It is much easier to identify a bad conversation.
What do I mean by good vs bad? It mostly has to do with the subject matter and the degree to which the listeners at the time actually want to listen or will extract helpful information from listening. A conversation with nobody listening is not a conversation at all. Its worse than talking in an empty room. You cannot hurt an empty room with mindless babble but other people don’t deserve to have their head filled up with crap they will never use and do not care about
Consider the case of talking with strangers. Are they interested in your family problems? Will it benefit them? How often do we start talking without considering if what we have to say is something of interest to the listener?
Inquiry is one of the best ways to initiate a good conversation, that is, if the question is of authentic importance to the one asking the question. Not drivel such as ”isn’t it hot today?”. Here is a question for consideration …. can talking about a story on TV or a movie ever be a good conversation? Spending ”real life” minutes talking about virtual reality seems like a waste of humanity to me.
People need to spend more time being quiet and listening. Not eager to get a word in edgewise to demonstrate their worth. Conversations where we compare ”mine vs yours” are about self indulgence, not anything ”good”.
Silence can be very good but few people can cope with it and feel compelled to fill the air with their voice.
Imagine a world where people only spoke if they have something important to say…
Imagine a world where all conversations we purposeful…
March of the lemmings
I was in a restaurant the other day and couldn’t help but overhear the conversation from the table behind us
They were in a celebratory mood. They were happy that Californians had come together in such a rational way to cut back on their energy usage and prevent brownouts during the recent heat wave. they were absolutely giddy about everyone receiving an unsolicited emergency alert on their phone advising them that we had entered a stage three powers situation. to them this could only be seen as a regime success for mankind.
They seem to be ignorant of the fact that California has entered Third World status with respect to its power grid energy management and energy generation. Similarly they did not seem to appreciate that the alert that went out to all Californians was essentially a rationing announcement from the government. It seems they’ve never read the story by George Orwell, 1984
have a joy joy day cousin
FBI
The FBI has come under criticism for its raid on Trump’s home. Many have said its only the upper leadership of the FBI that is corrupt. If that were true there would be FBI whistleblowers but there are none. We must conclude there are no FBI agents that can be trusted. Period. Prove me wrong.
Final proof equal justice is dead
Trump’s home raided today by the FBI. Asking why is moot as we are watching shadows on the cave wall. Another fishing expedition. More proof justice in America is corrupt beyond belief. Another attempt to tarnish Trump so he cannot run in 2024. Give the democrats a distraction from their horrible record. If you don’t see the double standard then I cannot help you – your brain is lost.
The radical left will not be happy until they spark civil war.