Shortages of essential consumer products are occurring more often across the globe.

If you have been on this chamber for a while you will notice more frequent posts of shortages happening in the comments section. There’s even a megathread for it. Search the archives of any chamber and you will notice that the same type of posts happened a lot less often a decade ago. Something that used to happen in Sudan, Africa or Lebanon has now been happening in even in developed countries.<br><br>When shortages happen, they start with expensive products like chocolate or toys. But then it trickles down to everything. They always seem to start in one product category first like baby formula or eggs, but then it trickles down to other products. <br><br>Now, there are lots of reasons why shortages happen. This includes supply chain disruptions, logistical bottlenecks, wars, demand outstripping supply, impacts of climate change, <br> But the question I want to ask you is this: are we seeing shortages occur more often because of a problem with our economic system?