There is an episode of Freakonomics [1] that talks about this exact thing. The supply chain to make something as simple as a pencil is complex enough that no si

There is an episode of Freakonomics [1] that talks about this exact thing. The supply chain to make something as simple as a pencil is complex enough that no single person can make a pencil truly from scratch. [1] http://freakonomics.com/podcast/i-pencil/ http://freakonomics.com/podcast/i-pencil/