A friend and I were discussing that just last night. When we run out of competence, the world simply fails.
We’re very close to that in many areas. Skilled trades being a big one.
In the last three months, I have ordered six things from Amazon.
Four of them were flat out wrong orders. One was a camera to monitor my 3D printing, and they sent me a USB cable. One was a Blue Ray player that we not only a bogus piece of equipment, but not even close to what I ordered.
I have three items at home I am going to bring to UPS. I want to ask them if they have seen a plethora of returns lately.
And that is just one thing.
One of the great things about this country, and it has been recognized by immigrants for decades, if not centuries, is that in this grand (or formerly grand) country of ours...
Things.
Just.
Work.
Everything from clean, potable water out of a faucet, to a ferry that doesn’t sink or a bridge that doesn’t collapse.
That seems to be changing right in front of my eyes.
Nah, everyone needs to go to college. They don’t want to get dirty and sweaty. Work with my hands! That’s just crazy talking