Peter Goodman is the author of How the World Ran Out of Everything and the Global Economic Correspondent at The New York Times. You can follow him here on LinkedIn.

In this conversation, Peter Goodman, a global economic correspondent for the New York Times, discusses the profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global supply chains and the underlying economic structures that contributed to the crisis.

He reflects on his journey as a journalist, the importance of storytelling in understanding complex economic issues, and critiques the lean manufacturing model and its consequences.

Goodman emphasizes the need for a balanced approach between government regulation and business innovation, advocating for a more humane treatment of workers and a reevaluation of consumer responsibility in the face of economic inequality.

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