EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 16 MIN
The Great Pencil Conspiracy (Or: How Yellow Became the Color of Thinking)
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Why are most pencils yellow? The answer involves 19th-century marketing lies, a non-existent Chinese graphite mine, and one of the most successful color associations in human history. Turns out the humble pencil is hiding secrets about how we create meaning from completely arbitrary choices. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Why are most pencils yellow? The answer involves 19th-century marketing lies, a non-existent Chinese graphite mine, and one of the most successful color associations in human history. Turns out the humble pencil is hiding secrets about how we create meaning from completely arbitrary choices.
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