In the age of an increasingly unequal internet, where relationships and endorsements alike are saleable commodities, the rewards for tapping into our inner sociopaths have rarely been more tempting.
But an upward trend has clearly not translated into global famine, and not all commodities are alike.In this section Till default do us part Bench press Outlook: cloudy Out of favour Bull marketing The people v Hank The anointed Shocks and ores ReprintsLong-run rises have been most pronounced for commodities that are "in the ground", like minerals and natural gas.
The lion's share of this growth will accrue to marketplaces, which are perfectly positioned to optimize the supply chain, benefitting consumers and retailers alike". Delivery will become a commodity service that businesses can tap into, making it easier for more companies to get their products directly to their customers.
With the advent of the industrial revolution, handmade goods gave way to standardized commodities, which all look alike, and it ceased to be possible to know an object's provenance just by looking at it.
Writing in The Times, Michiko Kakutani called the novel "a brilliant meditation upon the post-9/11 world," where "fear is a valued commodity for terrorists and governments alike".
In addition, national corporations responded to consumer demands for non-commodity meat, putting many "look alike" products on to grocery store shelves, where they are easy for consumers to grab during their regular food shopping.
It's rapidly becoming apparent that skills are an increasingly valuable commodity for both corporates and entrepreneurs alike.
It has become a commodity so valued that residents and soldiers alike fight – and sometimes kill – to quench their thirst.
His panache in the studio has made his reworks a valuable commodity to beat junkies and chart-topping artists alike and he has worked magic for everyone from Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar to Hot Chip and Radio Slave.
It is most irrelevant in the general culture--that vaguely defined arena where ideas are consumed as commodities and where workers in the arts and applied sciences alike ply their trades.
Natural gas, he says, looks like an especially compelling commodity, given rising demand from homes and power plants alike.
