An Insight

In 1920s Soviet Union, planners decided Moscow needed more nails. So they ordered factories to produce tons of nails—literally. Clever factory managers made huge, heavy nails to hit their weight targets with minimal effort. When planners caught on and switched to counting nails… pic.twitter.com/B2iL8oYpJS

— Handre van Heerden (@Handrev) February 17, 2026