Interest in the very large boat in the Suez Canal confirms 1. how many people need better hobbies and 2. lack of general understanding of global trade routes
I took a graduate-level class on operations management and supply chains in 2017 and became instantly confused why every business reporter isn't taught it or given a copy of The Goal their first week on the job
fwiw, I also need better hobbies and I loved all the memes

if you're still doomscrolling, try not to stay up too late
Also here is a very funny SATC TikTok about the boat vm.tiktok.com/ZMey2GhvY/

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