From: The Stalling Engine: Why Europe's Industrial Giant is Faltering
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How can you build redundancy into your personal systems?

Germany built its entire economic model on a single, fragile point of failure: cheap Russian pipeline gas. When that single input was cut off, the system struggled to cope. Diversifying your resources, skills, and income streams is a simple way to protect yourself from sudden shocks.

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Map out your key resources—like income, professional skills, or daily technology—and identify one backup plan for each in case of a sudden disruption.

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The abrupt loss of cheap Russian pipeline gas shattered Germany's heavy industry business model.
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