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October 20, 2007

I, Pencil

by Doug Mataconis

Milton Friedman with one of the best explanations of the benefits of free markets and free trade ever:

H/T: Cafe Hayek


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3 Comments

  1. But what about the job of the man who actually spends a week crafting a crappy $200 pencil?

    Comment by somebody — October 20, 2007 @ 12:50 pm

  2. Actually, that was Leonard Read’s explanation. He was the one who wrote “I, Pencil”.

    Comment by UCrawford — October 21, 2007 @ 10:07 am

  3. Thanks for the added information Crawford; good to know. Here’s a link to the full text.

    Whether he was the original author of this homily or not, I always love hearing Uncle Milty talk. I fondly remember watching his Free to Choose series.

    Comment by Akston — October 23, 2007 @ 12:39 am

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