We were recently reminded of the mind-expanding, 6-minute video, “I, Pencil: The Movie”, based on the essay by Leonard E. Read.
From the opening frames: “We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders." - G.K. Chesterton
If you haven’t seen it before, or it’s been awhile, take a moment to appreciate the wonder of the pencil and what it signifies about modern commerce & human interaction: