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Wood shortage: "Make fire with any wood"

2021-07-26T19:09:42.607Z


The editorial of Le Figaro, by Jacques-Olivier Martin. This crisis is definitely unlike any other: the containment cover has barely been lifted and it is already only a question of shortages of microchips, of labor, of materials which are driving up the price of buildings, and even Of wood. In fact, our economies hate jerks. During a sudden stop, the activity collapses. Conversely, in the event of a powerful and rapid restart, which is the case today,


This crisis is definitely unlike any other: the containment cover has barely been lifted and it is already only a question of shortages of microchips, of labor, of materials which are driving up the price of buildings, and even Of wood.

In fact, our economies hate jerks.

During a sudden stop, the activity collapses.

Conversely, in the event of a powerful and rapid restart, which is the case today, the gap between the needs and the availability of products causes shortages.

In our globalized and immediacy society, who still knows that it takes time to relight a blast furnace, reopen a mine, or get components and products from Asia to Europe or America?

But should we advocate degrowth, unravel the globalization that has accelerated in recent decades in order to hope to prevent shortages?

No, twice no.

This gap between demand and supply is largely cyclical and should gradually

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Source: lefigaro

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