In 1932, John T. Flynn had begun to rethink his old-style "progressivism" and develop intellectually into a defender of markets as against the regimentation of government management. A first product of these steps was this classic and extraordinary full biography of John D. Rockefeller.
In this highly sympathetic portrayal, Flynn shows how Rockefeller employed the tools of capitalism to become enormously rich in the service of others, and how this unleashed the most unexpected backlash from anticapitalists of all sorts, culminating in the breakup of Standard Oil. Flynn sees that this was done at the behest of Rockefeller's competition, and not in the public interest.
This is the first and probably still the best biography of an American original.
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In this highly sympathetic portrayal, Flynn shows how Rockefeller employed the tools of capitalism to become enormously rich in the service of others, and how this unleashed the most unexpected backlash from anticapitalists of all sorts, culminating in the breakup of Standard Oil. Flynn sees that this was done at the behest of Rockefeller's competition, and not in the public interest.
This is the first and probably still the best biography of an American original.
To search for Mises Institute titles, enter a keyword and LvMI (short for Ludwig von Mises Institute); e.g., Depression LvMI
