Decoupling, deglobalisation and the price of lettuce: be careful what you wish for
Brendan Shaw “The failures of globalisation are not inevitable” - Joseph Stiglitz, Globalization and its Discontents Revisited, 2017 “This new kind of globalisation is about security, not efficiency: it prioritises doing business with people you can rely on, in countries your government is friendly with.” - The Economist, 16 June 2022 I was shocked the other day when I went to buy a lettuce at my local supermarket, and it was priced at $12. Twelve dollars is a l