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"Arriving Today" Semi-Review

Thoughts on globalization, efficiency, and more

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Addison Del Mastro
Aug 31, 2026
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I just finished reading (well, listening to—that’s why I call these “semi-reviews”) Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door—Why Everything Has Changed About How and What We Buy, by Wall Street Journal technology writer Christopher Mims.

I thought, initially, that it was mostly about Amazon and the logistics of one- or two-day delivery. Which it is. Bu…

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