We align when the demand is high.
Take a look at this pencil.
Wood
The wood is made from a cedar tree in Washington US.
To cut down that tree it took a saw.
Saw
The saw is made from steel.
The steel is made from iron ore.
Iron
The iron ore is mined in Brazil.
Black point lead
The pencil tip is made from graphite.
To get graphite, it took carbon.
Carbon ore
Carbon is found in coal near the Gulf Coast.
The eraser
The eraser is made from rubber.
Rubber is made from trees in Malaya.
Rubber tree
The rubber tree isn't native to Malaya, it was imported from South-America.
Production
Electricity
Fuel
Paint
Energy
Millions of people.
Loggers, miners, chemists, drivers, sellers, buyers, workers,...
People with all kinds of race and religion.
Most wouldn't even get along with each other.
Despite everything...
Through our demand, we make it work.
Next time you pick up your pencil, think about it.
Value what you hold in your hands.
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