As a child, getting a new box of crayons in preparation for the new school year was a big thing. As soon as I got home from shopping, I would eagerly open up my box of 16 or 24, carefully lay the crayons out on a table, and marvel at their shiny sharp points.
Then school started, and I discovered one of my classmates had gotten a much larger box—64, with a builtin crayon sharpener! I have to admit …