Reminds me of "I, pencil": "A charming story which explains how something as apparently simple as a pencil is in fact the product of a very complex economic pr

Reminds me of "I, pencil": "A charming story which explains how something as apparently simple as a pencil is in fact the product of a very complex economic process based upon the division of labor, international trade, and comparative advantage." https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/read-i-pencil-my-family-tree-as-told-to-leonard-e-read-dec-1958/simple https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/read-i-pencil-my-family-t...