Confronting total systemic failure? The May 2018 truckers' strike in Brazil

In May 2018, truckers in Brazil went on strike for 10 days to protest against rising diesel prices and for better freight payments. The strike caused an unprecedented level of disruption in many supply‐and‐distribution networks affecting almost all sectors of the economy and the society. Using causal loop diagrams (CLDs) within a systemic‐inquiry approach, an analysis of the circumstances that led to the strike and the resulting systemic...