Jason Schwartz - Robber Baron Blog » Robber Baron http://robberbaronblog.com Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 What this blog is about http://robberbaronblog.com/2008/09/what-this-blog-is-about/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-this-blog-is-about http://robberbaronblog.com/2008/09/what-this-blog-is-about/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:49:46 +0000 Jason Schwartz http://robberbaronblog.com/?p=13 At the turn of the century, the United States went through an industrial revolution. Innovations in machinery, steam power, and mills transformed the landscape of the American economy. A few men rose to prominence as the leaders of this revolution, showing the world how to conduct business in a new age. J.P. Morgan (banking), Andrew Carnegie (steel, railroads), and John D. Rockefeller (oil), were among these men and they became known as the Robber Barons. While these men are credited with leading the way into the industrial revolution, they are often criticized for their ruthless practices.

Today, we are in the midst of a digital revolution. Technology has altered the landscape of business as significantly as machinery did over 100 years ago. We are in the very earliest stages of this revolution. How we proceed will shape its future and will reflect how this time period is remembered historically. The goal of this blog is to chronicle our progress.

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