No one is able to make a pencil on his own.
This is Milton Friedman’s basic premise (he was inspired by the story developed by economist Leonard E. Read, “I, Pencil”) : as he analyzes the different components of a simple object like a pencil, the 1976 Nobel laureate underlines the constant interaction and the interdependence between people, as far as production is concerned. He concludes on the importance of the free market which is, according to him, the best way to guarantee the efficiency of production.
Source : Television program “Free to Choose”, USA (1980)
Objective : Understand the constant interaction and interdependence between people regarding production
Public : 14+
Language : English
Length : 4’25’’
Published on 04 November 2011. Updated on 02 February 2022