BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Triangle Events Hub//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:event-38240@triangle-events
DTSTAMP:20260609T210345Z
DTSTART:20260527T220000Z
DTEND:20260527T230000Z
SUMMARY:Finance Book Club - How the World Ran Out of Everything
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to Finance Book Club\, a book club focused on finance
 \, the world economy\, and everything in between. Join to delve into tho
 ughtful discussions about the forces impacting our world today. Bring yo
 ur thoughts and reflections!\n\n"How does the wealthiest country on eart
 h run out of protective gear in the middle of a public health catastroph
 e? How do its parents find themselves unable to locate crucially needed 
 infant formula? How do its largest companies spend billions of dollars m
 aking cars that no one can drive for a lack of chips?\n\nThe last few ye
 ars have radically highlighted the intricacy and fragility of the global
  supply chain. Enormous ships were stuck at sea\, warehouses overflowed\
 , and delivery trucks stalled. The result was a scarcity of everything f
 rom breakfast cereal to medical devices\, from frivolous goods to lifesa
 ving necessities. And while the scale of the pandemic shock was unpreced
 ented\, it underscored the troubling reality that this system built on J
 ust in Time principles was fundamentally at risk of descending into chao
 s all along. And it still is. Sabotaged by financial interests\, a loss 
 of transparency in markets\, and worsening working conditions for the pe
 ople tasked with keeping the gears turning\, our global supply chain has
  become perpetually on the brink of collapse.\n\nIn How the World Ran Ou
 t of Everything\, award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman reveals the 
 fascinating innerworkings of our supply chain and the factors that have 
 led to its constant\, dangerous vulnerability. His reporting takes reade
 rs deep into the elaborate system\, showcasing the triumphs and struggle
 s of the human players who operate it—from factories in Asia and an almo
 nd grower in Northern California\, to a group of striking railroad worke
 rs in Texas\, to a truck driver who Goodman accompanies across hundreds 
 of miles of the Great Plains. Through their stories\, Goodman weaves a p
 owerful argument for reforming a supply chain to become truly reliable a
 nd resilient\, demanding a radical redrawing of the bargain between labo
 r and shareholder interests\, and deeper attention paid to how we get th
 e things we need.\n\nFrom one of the most respected voices in economic j
 ournalism working today\, How the World Ran Out of Everything is a fierc
 ely smart\, deeply informative look at how our supply chain operates\, a
 nd why its reform is crucial—not only to avoid dysfunction in our day to
  day lives\, but to protect the fate of our global fortunes."\n\nSource:
  Durham County Library\nhttps://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/168
 09885
LOCATION:Meeting Room #4311\, Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)\, Meeting 
 Room #4311\, Main Library (300 N. Roxboro St)
URL:https://durhamcountylibrary.libcal.com/event/16809885
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR