Leonard Read’s famous “I, Pencil” explained the workings of the market in terms of the creation of a simple pencil. However, we should not forget that the reviled fossil fuels are involved at every turn.
Original Article: “Not Even a Pencil Could Exist without Fossil Fuels”
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