Of course, Mark Zuckerberg caved to President Donald Trump, exactly as he should have

It appears the Facebook mega-billionaire has learned the lessons of John D. Rockefeller’s belligerent reaction to Teddy Roosevelt’s antitrust suit that ultimately dissolved Standard Oil. Teddy Roosevelt is generally considered the first American President to take on and reign in big business in America.  At the time, large corporations were organized into byzantine trusts, essentially… Continue reading Of course, Mark Zuckerberg caved to President Donald Trump, exactly as he should have

Modern capitalism, John D. Rockefeller, and the lies of the 1619 Project revisited

Rockefeller himself was an unlikely business tycoon, born into a relatively poor family in upstate New York on July 8, 1839.  His mother was the daughter of a local minister.  His father was effectively a con artist, who had multiple identities and sold fake cures for cancer and other maladies.  Still, he changed the world… Continue reading Modern capitalism, John D. Rockefeller, and the lies of the 1619 Project revisited