The Suez Canal Ship Is a Parable for a Globalized Economy
he beaching of the Ever Given in the Suez Canal is more than a mere shipping headache. It is a metaphor for our times, a dramatic symbol of what has gone wrong and could still go wrong.
In open water, the Ever Given must be a sight to behold. Stacked high with colorful containers destined to harbors rimming the world’s oceans, it is a literal symbol of a globalized economy. It is often said, without a hint of exaggeration, that every item that touches our fingertips, whether a cell phone, a computer keyboard, an article of clothing, a piece of furniture, an automobile steering wheel, or a pair of running shoes spent part of its “life” inside a container, making the trip from factory to doorstep.
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