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Toasters

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Michael Hooten
Jan 30, 2023
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I blame Tim Pool for this Substack.

Not that he had any idea he was inspiring me when he said, “No one knows how to make a toaster.” And I think he was referring to a famous economic example of how no one person can make a pencil. And I wish I could remember which episode of Timcast IRL I saw it in. 

Because it’s not true. 

A toaster is a very simple devic…

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