I'm a little behind in my reading reviews. I'll try to catch up this week. My latest non-fiction read was Rana Foroohar's "Homecoming". The book is basically calling the end of globalization and suggesting it will be replaced by regionalism, diversified sourcing, and shortening the supply chain in general.
I have been positive on globalization for a while but I do have my doubts. I think the almighty dollar has gotten in the way of pragmatism and long term planning. Do I think globalization is dead? No. Do I think it is being replaced by regionalism? No. I think we will eventually settle on a hybrid between the two. So, I do disagree a little bit with Foroohar but the differences between her and my positions are minor.
The book is written well enough. It was a slow read for me but I think it was more the subject matter than the writing style. Foroohar uses many examples. Some I could relate to. Others I couldn't.
I almost gave this book four stars but, while writing this review, I changed my rating to three stars out of five on Goodreads. The fact I disagree somewhat with the author's conclusions is what dropped the rating down a bit.
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