It's Not a Cliché. The Free Market Really Is a Miracle
Watch the #FreedomShort 'I,Pencil' with new eyes.
Should a six-minute movie on the free market be emotionally moving? If done right, and if you can listen with your mind and your heart—YES.
You may have read Leonard Read’s I,Pencil, or at least know about the concept. Even still, this short video brings it to life in a beautiful way. If you have children, they need to see this too.
Creating a single, humble pencil involved the work of literally millions of people. Seriously, if you extend outwards along the intricate web of actions that lead to a single pencil, that is what you find…
Millions of working in ways that benefit themselves, and their families.
Those same millions of people working in ways that benefit others.
Voluntary action on a global scale with NO MASTERMIND.
Emergent order—an adaptable, free, ever-changing, mutually beneficial web of cooperation with no central direction whatsoever. Every bit of the system geared to make life better.
Ever since Marx, the word “capitalism” has been thrown around as a slur. But the free market is nothing short of the magical genius creation of EVERYONE AT ONCE.
It isn’t a scourge, as it is so often treated. It is a miracle.
You know what else would be miraculous? Making this into a fully paying gig. If you deem my contributions to be of value, please show me by upgrading today!
A fascinating examination, have never seen it before. Thanks so much for sharing 🫡
A small piece of the pencil making process and in true Japanese style, remarkably labour intensive.
https://youtu.be/HaykRsjWI68?feature=shared
The Process X videos are a delightful rabbit hole.