Optimal Finance Daily · Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Colin Wright highlights that while the production of modern goods involves staggering costs and numerous people, globalization has made these items accessible. He views this as a major upside of increased global interconnectedness, despite potential downsides.
“The true cost, and the number of people involved with producing anything at all in the modern age, is staggering. It's a positive consequence of globalization that we can benefit from this and not even notice it.”
“Although there are downsides to our increased interconnectedness, this is one of the major upsides.”