# Sovereignty, reindustrialization, and the loss of practical skills

DevFeed: [Sovereignty, reindustrialization, and the loss of practical skills](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/sovereign-29411.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://lemire.me/blog/2026/06/09/22693/>)

Author: Daniel Lemire

Published: 2026-06-09T18:39:32Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Daniel Lemire](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/daniel-lemire.md>)

Topics: [Computing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computing.md>), [Arm](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/arm.md>)

Tags: [arm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/arm.md>), [canada](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/canada.md>), [computing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computing.md>), [politics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/politics.md>), [robotics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/robotics.md>), [uk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uk.md>)

## AI overview

An opinion article argues that contemporary calls for sovereignty reflect a push toward reindustrializing key economic sectors. It connects globalization, financialization, managerial work, the COVID-era workplace, and educational misalignment with a decline in practical skills, using computing and robotics as examples.

## Source excerpt

The keyword in politics these days is 'sovereign'. What few will admit is that it is effectively the adoption of the American strategy: Make America Great Again. In other words, reindustrialization of key sectors of the economy. The UK used to be a computing champion. Our chip designs (ARM) originated from the UK. Canada had ... Continue reading Sovereign