by Dr Greg Chapman
With the current COVID-19 created toilet paper panic, we can see a basic human reaction, a Fear of Missing Out (FOMO).
Because of a relative few who bulk bought, whether through genuine fear, or by opportunists who thought they could profit from panic, and the latter certainly exist, the rest of the population felt they had no choice but to join they buying spree, because they really were missing out. In the case of toilet paper, supply is not limited, it’s excess demand. Woollies have said the demand is for 7 weeks of supply EVERY day. This is the madness of the crowds and not something manufactured by retailers. More...