[Main Blog Post] How the Cost of Freight Has Shaped the World

[jprussell]

Short post this week where I barely scratch the surface of what I suspect will be a big, deep topic - how cheap transportation has been the less obvious, but maybe just as important, side of the industrial revolution next to mass production.

Comments

[thinking_turtle]

Interesting. There's also the question of scale. Many more people consume many more goods than even 10 or 20 years ago. The urge of people to consume more may be the ultimate driver.