[GOPJ]

These are results of a relatively free society and relatively free trade. They stem from human ingenuity—and that much-maligned profit motive. If it weren't for the chance to profit, no one would take the time to sew together a seat or ship it across the globe. I wouldn't have written this piece. We'd be living lives that are "nasty, brutish and short," as Thomas Hobbes wrote in "Leviathan."

Excellent post - thanks for sharing.

[DoodleBob]

You’re welcome.

I, Pencil, is genius.

[Chad C. Mulligan]

Article said nothing about why aluminum foil is such a miracle. And it barely even acknowledges the endless contributions that engineers have made to modern life.

But as my Dad said: “It’s a fascinating profession, but you’ll never have cocktail party conversation”.