Top 5: American mothers, fast fashion, & Jeff Bezos
+ food supply chains and the small town paper
The Top 5 articles for your week:
“The Primal Scream” (NYT)
Because this special feature from The New York Times represents what the Times packages as American mothers’ “primal scream” out from under the additional burden the pandemic has placed on them and their families.
“A managerial Mephistopheles’: inside the mind of Jeff Bezos” (The Guardian)
Because this essay centers on meaning-making around Amazon, and explores how Jeff Bezos is a symbol of 21st century consumerism, besides one of the richest men in the world. And he’s stepping down from his position as CEO of Amazon.
“Ultra-fast Fashion Is Eating the World” (The Atlantic)
Because speaking of consumerism, apparently the pandemic has not slowed down the fast fashion industry.
“The Efficiency Curse” (Washington Post)
Because food and goods supply chains in America were brittle before the crisis, and the pandemic only exasperated weaknesses in the system. 11 months in, it’s important to look at these systems which determine much of our lives and our neighbors’ lives.
“Nextdoor Is Quietly Replacing the Small-Town Paper” (OneZero)
Because, what happens when local news breaks down? This is a question we’ve been contemplating for some time.