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Isn’t the problem always that wages for skill is too low, so too few people know it

• Negitivefrags 3y ago
  No, this isn’t always the problem. People are not fungible resources. You can’t simply turn a programmer from Google into a Lithium miner by paying more.
  • seanmcdirmid 3y ago
    The expertise China has built up is only around 20 years old, so it’s not like we couldn’t develop it in 20 years. Doing so in a free market way that isn’t undercut by Chinese suppliers, however, would be tricky (so some non free market mechanism is needed).
    • chii 3y ago
      > so it’s not like we couldn’t develop it in 20 years. 20 yrs is a very long time.
      • seanmcdirmid 3y ago
        It’s not really that long, but I guess it depends on how old you are (perception of passing time speeds up rapidly after 40).