Timely and highly efficient， Rickards examines a less familiar area， supply chains， but uses his usual flair for explaining the implications for the world economy。The book opens by examining the reality of supply chains， something most of us will need a refresher on， and proceeds to explain the ramifications of supply chain break down， and how this can take years， even decades， to rebuild。The last chapters of the book involve monetary policy of the Fed and the increasing likelihood of deflation， Timely and highly efficient， Rickards examines a less familiar area， supply chains， but uses his usual flair for explaining the implications for the world economy。The book opens by examining the reality of supply chains， something most of us will need a refresher on， and proceeds to explain the ramifications of supply chain break down， and how this can take years， even decades， to rebuild。The last chapters of the book involve monetary policy of the Fed and the increasing likelihood of deflation， along with some investment recommendations on behalf of the author。An interesting policy prescription Rickards prescribes is a new world of Supply Chains centred upon a league of democracies， wherein China and other such countries would be excluded。 An interesting policy prescription， but one that this reader isn't exactly convinced upon the feasibility of such。 However， this is perhaps the only area where this reader doesn't see eye to eye with Rickards in what is yet another superb work and strongly recommended to anyone concerned with the Global Economy。 。。。more