Category: hoarding

Loneliness and Hoarding: Two Overlapping Issues Tormenting Americans

Commentary What do squirrels, woodpeckers, fiddler crabs, rats, and human beings have in common? At first glance, very little. But they all hoard. However, unlike the other animals listed, humans have developed an unhealthy obsession with the excessive accumulation of stuff. This is especially true in the United States, where hoarding is now considered an…


The Nature of Clutter in Chinese Medicine

Clutter! It’s unsightly, messy, and chaotic. It can make you feel unsettled or downright anxious when you walk into an area messy with stuff. It seems that in our unending drive as consumers to acquire more things, clutter has become more of a problem. It’s even become a psychological issue known as hoarding disorder that is…


China Admits Its Over-Reliance on Semiconductor Imports Could Prove ‘Fatal’

News Analysis A Chinese state-run media disclosed that China’s continued reliance on chip imports could be “fatal” to its automotive industry and national economy. On Nov. 23, the state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that China’s domestically produced automotive chips are primarily used in less complex vehicle components such as body electronics, while it relies heavily…


Grocers Advise Shoppers to Expect Shortages but Not Hoard

The great toilet paper shortage of 2020 is seared in the minds of all who experienced it, but current supply chain pressures have not translated into widespread hoarding in Pennsylvania, although some stores are starting to limit the number of certain paper products. While supply chain challenges have been ongoing since the onset of the…