About 30% of American households had a package stolen off their porch in the last year. I bring that stat up to ask a basic question: how did we get here? I call what we live in the Amazon era. We can order almost anything with a click and get it the same day or the next day. That near-magic level of convenience built a lot of trust into our routine. I wonder if that trust was too easy to give. You may not have had a box taken from your porch, but that number should make you pause.

Takeaways:

• You should know I said about thirty percent of American households had a package stolen in the last year.
• We referenced an Olmstead study to support that stat, and you can check the source if you want.
• I said we live in what I call the Amazon era, where you get near instant delivery with just one click.
• You should think about whether that high level of daily convenience and trust is still safe for us and our communities.
• I asked if I'm being too cynical and invited you to tell me if a package was stolen at jamesabrown.net.
• We argued that our society has been reoriented toward instant delivery and trust, and you should question the many risks and costs that come with that dramatic change today as consumers.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• jamesabrown.net
• Olmstead
• Amazon