I'd argue the problem is the lack of economic literacy before suggesting The Guardian is in cahoots with 'Big Lumber'. The headline should be: "Why won't loggin

I'd argue the problem is the lack of economic literacy before suggesting The Guardian is in cahoots with 'Big Lumber'. The headline should be: "Why won't logging companies increase wages to fill positions?" Business and economic journalism aren't critical enough of people who complain about a "skills shortage" and accept their argument at face value. This is where capitalism should excel: you can't attract necessary talent at price point $X, then you pay >$X. Partisan ideologies can cut in multiple directions. For example, if you have an ideology where you view capitalism as inherently evil you may be ignorant of where it could be of benefit. If you view workers are excessively self-entitled, you won't call out companies and managers for not paying enough.