It's not at all clear what the long-term effect of the pandemic will be, but it's clear that there will be an effect and a big one. The biggest changes will come in aspects of society and the economy that were already under flux. In this note, I want to focus on retail and the restaurant industry. Retail was already in free fall for many reasons, including the impact of Amazon, which deliberately focuses on changing people's shopping habits. Corona Virus has dragged a few new shoppers to Amazon. Time will tell if habits have changed permanently. In the end, the competition between Amazon and "bricks and mortar" will boil down to economics. This is where my thoughts have been wandering lately. How is it possible for Amazon to ship a $6 package of Gatorade powder for free and compete with the local grocery store? The answer seems to be in a shift of perception. When you shop in a "brick and mortar" store, you are basically touring their invent...

Amanda Taco AmandaTaco: you find the life you want if you keep trying [09:00:17] Adam: but as to "trying to find" I think you need to get yourself organized to find your car keys [09:00:23] Adam: and work up to the goal of life --------------------- There is an " essential " analogy between the mind and what your mind makes of its surroundings. Sometimes it's best to understand the hopeless mess in your head by looking around the hopeless mess of your house.  If your home is a jumble of randomly-stored crap you can't bring yourself to throw away, perhaps your mind is no different. You can sort things out in either world by simply going through the mess and putting things where they belong. It can be exhausting in real life, but hey we have a lot of time these days! Do you have junk that has not seen the light of day in 30 years? Is somebody else in charge of organizing your home so you can never find a damn thing? Think about it. ...