#Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller

[never-was-has-been]

My added comment as an extended answer to Krister Sundelin's answer: ~

Krister. I agree with all the variations of “Leftist”. I also agree that Capitalism has been viewed, in the 20th century from multiple perspectives. My view is that Capitalism was essentially an economic approach that centered on localization of businesses, scattered around the United States in small town communities that functioned for the sake of those small communities in the mid 19th century, post Civil War. Big corporations were few & far between and there wasn’t a centralized stock market that drew the large & small businesses that decided to “incorporate”. Interestingly enough, J. D. Rockefeller was one of those few budding capitalists who mixed his devout, strict Christian Baptist beliefs with his desire to work for a company and keep the books. He blossomed and became a mini-giant in the Oil business during and after the Civil War. He gradually became adept at being an Oil company employee with simple financial genius management. By the time of the late 1880’s, Rockefeller had learned how to use the railroads to ship his Oil from Cleveland Ohio’s major Oil wells, to customers in Pennsylvania, New York and other larger communities. He was VERY shrewd and some said ruthless. But he became the symbol of successful corporate capitalism while others of his ilk were doing similar approaches to their growing corporate businesses. Obviously, Rockefeller was not the first capitalist to recognize the power that could be attained if one applied himself while being persistent and determined. But there was a dark side to Rockefeller that was mirrored in others like him. Even Teddy Roosevelt the Anti-Trust advocate, believed that Capitalism on the large scale aka Corporations, if regulated by the Govt, could function as a strong ‘nation builder’. He was a self described Progressive in his time. My point here is that Capitalism has always teetered on a thin path between evil and criminal, benefiting the few on a grand scale and morally acceptable and useful, benefiting the whole of the social structure. Even Organized Crime, if examined in terms of “business”, has elements within it that mirror the capitalists of the 19th & 20th centuries..albeit without the constant murdering of their rivals. And this is my point. Capitalism today in my view, is a highly volatile mixture of vice, crime, business acumen, greed, perseverance and determination to be numero uno, big monkey, King of the mountain, Godfather, Premier, President, or Dictator. Historically, it has grown to an unregulated monster in the early 20th century, then for a period of multiple depressions and two World Wars, was tamed with reasonable regulation until the 1980’s. Then it accelerated into a realm of deregulated disorganized “free market” corporate crime that was legitimized through legislation by the US House of Representatives, the Senate and most especially the rulings of the Supreme Court (the Citizen’s United decision 2009), that opened up MORE huge markets of “opportunities” for those willing to be ruthless…much like their 19th century predecessors aka J. D. Rockefeller. So anyone to the “Left” of that ideology, became pariahs and were pilloried, mocked and even arrested if their voices became too strong and influential. I’m reading the book “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” I recommend this book as a resource to understand how Capitalism metastasized into the incurable disease that it is now, in my view.

[a-student-out-of-time]

While I'm not a fan of eating the rich moment ( Due to my capitalistic roots, though I dislike how much government interference there is) I do agree mostly with your assessment.

And not all rich people are awful. JFK for example, came from a rich background and he's still one of my favorite presidents. His brother Robert Kennedy also was an advocate for civil rights.

But besides those two and a few others, that's it.

//Of course, you had people like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, who engaged in some questionable business practices, but ultimately contributed the modern equivalent of billions to charities and scientific research.

//Carnegie even wrote "Gospel of Wealth," where he felt that wealthy people were morally obligated to give their money back to others in society. A view that I also believe in.

//There are absolutely people who use their wealth and influence to do good things for others, from medical research to construction to cleaning the oceans to

//Unfortunately, there are far more wealthy people who are either apathetic or downright cruel to others. They horde their wealth, buy things they absolutely do not need, push legislation through bribery and nepotism, and actively flaunt their power and wealth over the rest of us just because they can.

//Hundreds of millions or even billions aren't enough for them either, so they need to find more things to profit off of, which has lead to everything from copyright policies that fuck over everyone to building dams along rivers that people lived along just so they can sell that water right back to them.

//Their blatant disregard for human life in general is absolutely disgusting. They do not see regular people as people, they see them as either obstacles or resources. This level of detachment, combined with disposable income, is where phrases like "Just stop being poor" come from. They do not understand anything about anything, yet act like they're qualified to discuss everything imaginable.

//And let's not forget the pettiness, childishness and general douchebaggery on display with a lot of them. Look at everything Musk has done on Twitter, like turning the logo into Doge because he was caught in a legal battle over his own cryptocurrency and wanted to pretend like he invented the idea of Doge.

//Then there's what's called Gold-Parachuting, where the people at the top will buy successful companies, destroy them through embezzlement, corner-cutting and corruption, and then sell off everything they can because of an agreement where they'll get more benefits if the company is terminated. Doesn't matter what it does or how many people it'll affect, just as long as they come out as winners.

//These people genuinely do think they're above everything, from regular people to the rules and regulations we have in place for safety standards. Every opportunity they have to horde their insane amounts of wealth, they will take it without hesitation. That's why everything from the Great Recession to the Titan Incident happened.

//So I get what you're saying, but it doesn't change the fact that people have every right to have disdain for these sorts of people, and we know what they mean. When someone says "eat the rich," this is who they're referring to, not the ones who actually contribute to society with charitable acts.

//And it's exactly these sorts of people who would create and fund an organization like Hope's Peak Academy.

[shesnohack]

10 Things for 2023

(Thanks for tagging me, @sapphicscholar!)

A fic idea you want to write or read: I think everyone I “know” on here is aware that I have an AU Hacks fic that I desperately want to write, involving Deborah becoming a surrogate for DJ. I’d love for someone else to write it as it needs to be done well in order for it to be believable but I know if I want it to become a reality, I need to write it myself. It’s a daunting task as I really struggle with creating stories of substance but it’s only a story for me so there’s no rush and if it’s meant to be written, it’ll happen.

A place you want to go: I love visiting the States but I’ve never made it beyond the North East so I’d really like to head to Georgia and the Carolinas to see how the culture differs.

A book you want to read: I have a few on my Goodreads list but I’d finally like to tackle Titan: The life of John D Rockefeller, Sr by Ron Chernow…all 774 pages. If only fanfiction counted towards Goodreads goals, I’d be ahead of the game by February 😂

Something fun you want to do: I’d like to make this the year of going out and experiencing things. After the last few years, it’d be fun to get back to concerts, musicals, festivals so I’m hoping to find something for each month and get out there and just have fun.

Something you want to make: totally boring but I have a cross stitch that I was given for Christmas a few years ago and I’d like to see what it looks like when it’s not just a bunch of threads in a packet.

A habit you want to start: I’d like take my dog on a long walk everyday. She gets multiple short walks everyday but we both need to get out more and stretch our legs on big walks.

Something new you want to try: I want to try wild swimming. It’s a big thing in Scotland and it looks so much fun. I’ll maybe wait for summer though…I hear it’s going to happen for two days in July this year 😂

Something you want to finish from 2022: I want to finish renovating my house. There’s not much left to do, just little bits and pieces that will finally make it come together but procrastination is big in this household!

Something you want to stop doing: I want to stop apologising for myself, for existing, for taking up people’s time. Deep down I know I don’t need to but with anxiety comes self doubt and second guessing and, for me, too much self-awareness and I just want to accept myself.

Something you want to keep doing: Much like @dkc2017 I want to keep writing fanfiction. I haven’t been a part of a fandom or written anything in more than a decade but reading and writing Hacks fics, and speaking with people on here and at AO3 about a shared interest has been really uplifting and I hope it continues in 2023

I don’t really have many mutuals but feel free to do this too if you haven’t already. 😁

[billiondollarminds23]

“For god sakes if you’ll go over to that barn with me I’ll start and tell you everything I ever knew!”

( a quote from titan the life of John D Rockefeller about how sponge like and inquisitive he was and loves to collect as much information ℹ️ data as possible)

[satashiiwrites]

*starts another audiobook* it’s for research—this Mafia!AU won’t write itself. I’ll get back to you Ron Chernow. I’m not abandoning you. I can totally handle two audiobooks on alternate—The Force isn’t even that long...

[deadpresidents]

How does Chenrow's Grant compare to McFeely's or Smith's biographies. I have read both of them, do you think reading Chernows is worthwhile as well?

Yes, absolutely. I’ve had many readers ask me whether I really ever learn anything of note when I read a new biography about an historical figure who I’ve read previously-published biographies about, and I definitely do. Even when the earlier biographies are very good books, like those you mentioned -- Grant: A Biography (BOOK | KINDLE) by William S. McFeely (which won the Pulitzer Prize), and Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) by Jean Edward Smith -- there are often newly-available research sources which reveal different aspects of a historical figure’s life, or a fresh focus due to the author’s unique voice as a writer or overall opinion of the subject, and, of course, the passage of time frequently results in a continuing evolution of a historical figure’s character, accomplishments, and political legacy. I feel like it’s always worth it to read multiple books about the same subject because it helps to enhance our understanding of that person and their life and can fill in some missing pieces from earlier biographies. 

Ron Chernow’s Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) is definitely worth your time because of the depth of his research into his subject -- a common thread in each of Chernow’s fantastic biographies on historical figures ranging from Grant and Alexander Hamilton (BOOK | KINDLE), to George Washington (BOOK | KINDLE), the Warburg financial dynasty (BOOK | KINDLE), J.P. Morgan (BOOK | KINDLE), and John D. Rockefeller, who is the subject of what I believe to be Chernow’s very best book, Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. (BOOK | KINDLE).

You will definitely not be wasting your time if you read Chernow’s Grant, even if you previously read the excellent biographies by William S. McFeely and Jean Edward Smith. In fact, I’d even strongly suggest checking out a couple more recent biographies of Ulysses S. Grant published over the past few years. In my opinion, The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace (BOOK | KINDLE) by H.W. Brands and published in 2012 is actually the very best of the biographies I’ve read about General Grant’s life. It’s not as intricately detailed as Chernow’s book, but it is engaging and highly-readable because of Brands’s top-notch writing style. I’d also give a hearty recommendation to American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant (BOOK | KINDLE) by Ronald C. White. White’s book, which was published in October 2016, does a better job than most of exploring Grant’s Presidency as well as his far more heralded military career. I’ve read all of the books about Grant that I have mentioned in this post, but I’d still read another new Grant biography if it were released tomorrow because I don’t think we can ever stop learning and discovering new things about our history and its most important historical figures.

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RIP Today, May 23, 1937 – John D. Rockefeller, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Standard Oil Company and Rockefeller University (b. 1839) walked on. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller) *One of my Favorite Biographies: Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow ( https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16121.Titan)

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  A different way to deal with this really is keep the intent to yourself. Create a self-resolve internally to complete exactly what the naysayers don't believe that you can do. Once you accomplish your career you'll feel happy for overcoming what others didn’t believe you could do this. Remember you do this on your own not for other people. Rev. Cameron Trimble may be the Executive Director, Chief executive officer from the Center for Progressive Renewal.

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[satashiiwrites]

*sips whiskey* ahhhhh... the latest Chernow biography to read.... on John D. Rockefeller. 

*snorts whiskey out of nose when she gets to the part that disparages Grant’s handling of the ultra rich* this is a lot of shade to throw for a man who tried to rehabilitate Grant’s decision making/justify it as president. That was 40+ hours of listening to that audiobook and I did not get the impression that Ulysses S Grant made great decisions when it came to business. 

[patrononfire]

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Here is the full list of Munger's reading recommendations from the book:

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared M. Diamond

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins

Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow

Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity by John Gribbin

F.I.A.S.C.O.: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader by Frank Partnoy

Ice Age by John and Mary Gribbn

How the Scots Invested the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It by Arthur Herman

Models of My Life by Herbert A. Simon

A Matter of Degrees: What Temperature Reveals About the Past and Future of Our Species, Planet, and Universe by Gino Segre

Andrew Carnegie by Joseph Frazier Wall

Living Within Limits: Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos by Garrett Hardin

The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor by David S. Landes

The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

The Warren Buffett Portfolio: Mastering the Power of the Focus Investment Strategy by Robert G. Hagstrom

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton

Three Scientists and Their Gods: Looking for Meaning in an Age of Information by Roger Wright

Only the Paranoid Survive by Andy Grove

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364. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller by Ron Chernow

365. Six Records of a Floating Life by Shen Fu

366. Fury by Salman Rushdie

Seen

306. Without a Clue (1988/Thom Eberhardt)

307. The Iron Curtain (1948/William A. Wellman)

308. As I Was Moving Ahead... (2000/Jonas Mekas)

309. Hold Back the Dawn (1941/Mitchell Leisen)

310. Brutti, sporchi e cattivi (1976/Ettore Scola)

311. One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937/Henry Koster)

312. The Match King (1932/William Keighley)

313. Münchhausen (1943/Josef von Báky)

314. Caravaggio (1986/Derek Jarman)

315. Princess O’Rourke (1943/Norman Krasna)

316. Agatha et les lectures illimitées (1981/Marguerite Duras)

317. Alien: Covenant (2017/Ridley Scott)

318. Slow West (2015/John Maclean)

319. The Bride Wore Red (1937/Dorothy Arzner)

320. Chapayev (1934/Sergei Vasilyev)

321. Calcutta (1947/John Farrow)

322. A Walk in the Woods (2015/Ken Kwapis)

323. Yes, God, Yes (2017/Karen Maine)

324. The Final Comedown (1972/Oscar Williams)

325. Black Wind (1964/Servando González)

Heard

Orchestre de la Cité - Duruflé: Requiem, Op. 9

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet - Beethoven: Sonata No.8 in C Minor "Pathétique"

Grigory Sokolov - Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2

St. Lawrence String Quartet - Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8

Håkon Austbø - Satie: Gymnopédies and Gnossiennes

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

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John D. Rockefeller, Sr., history’s first billionaire and the patriarch of America’s most famous dynasty, is an icon whose true nature has eluded three generations of historians. Now Ron Chernow, a National Book Award-winning biographer, gives us a detailed and insightful history of the mogul. Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist.

Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded “the Octopus” by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.

Rockefeller was likely the most controversial businessman in our nation’s history. Critics charged that his empire was built on unscrupulous tactics: grand-scale collusion with the railroads, predatory pricing, industrial espionage, and wholesale bribery of political officials. The titan spent more than 30 years dodging investigations until Teddy Roosevelt and his trustbusters embarked on a marathon crusade to bring Standard Oil to bay.

While providing abundant evidence of Rockefeller’s misdeeds, Chernow discards the stereotype of the cold-blooded monster to sketch an unforgettably human portrait of a quirky, eccentric original. A devout Baptist and temperance advocate, Rockefeller gave money more generously than anyone before him – his chosen philanthropies included the Rockefeller Foundation, the University of Chicago, and what is today Rockefeller University. Titan presents a finely nuanced portrait of a fascinating, complex man, synthesizing his public and private lives and disclosing numerous family scandals, tragedies, and misfortunes that have never before come to light.

John D. Rockefeller’s story captures a pivotal moment in American history, documenting the dramatic post–Civil War shift from small business to the rise of giant corporations that irrevocably transformed the nation. With cameos by Joseph Pulitzer, William Randolph Hearst, Jay Gould, William Vanderbilt, Ida Tarbell, Andrew Carnegie, Carl Jung, J. P. Morgan, William James, Henry Clay Frick, Mark Twain, and Will Rogers, Titan turns Rockefeller’s life into a vivid tapestry of American society in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is Ron Chernow’s signal triumph that he writes this monumental saga with all the sweep, drama, and insight that this giant subject deserves.

[lebaux]

We have read over 300 business books in the last 10 years. These are our top 12.

Below are the 12 must read books. If any of the books catches your eye I have also attached a time stamped video link with more discussion on each book and how its positively effected our businesses.

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Deep Work 4:00

This is a wonderful book by Cal Newport on the importance of focused, intentional, un-distracted work. It gave me a new perspective on just how many dedicated working hours it takes to come up with 1 amazing idea.

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Small Business Taxes by JK Lasser 6:45

CPAs don't always give you the most creative solutions with in comes to taxes. It is beneficial to be able to understand what you can and can't do in regards to your businesses tax liability.

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Financial Statements: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding and Creating Financial Reports 7:36

A huge part of being successful in business is understanding your finances. This book makes reading financial statements easy and much less daunting through practical examples and breakdowns.

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Poor Charlie's Almanac 8:15

This book is a compilation of Charlie Munger's speeches. There is an emphasis on being multi-disciplinary in your education and never feeling bad for yourself no matter the circumstances.

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EntreLeadership 10:35

Dave Ramsay outlines his keys to managing people, relationships, and the business empire he has built.

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Idea Man 11:46

The autobiography by Paul Allen a man who co-founded Microsoft, owned major sport franchises, built museums, and positively impacted literally millions of people.

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The Goal 13:22

This is a fictional story about a man who is tasked to find the bottleneck in a manufacturing facility. However the story is more about finding the one thing that can make everything else flow much more efficiently. Written by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

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Never Split the Difference 15:28

Outlines and reinforces the fact that business, negotiation and any human interaction is inherently very emotional. It’s centered around negotiation but this book has so many solid management and leadership principles. Mirroring, tactical empathy, starting with no and labeling are all phenomenal.

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Ego Is the Enemy 16:05

Ryan studies and preaches Stoicism and how to handle emotions, rejection and stress. Managing that split second between an event and your reaction is what life is all about. The Ego is the Enemy shows the incredible importance of remaining humble and the dangers of overconfidence and an inflated ego. I also recommend The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic by the same author.

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Titan: The Life of John D Rockefeller 18:30

This follows the unparalleled life of John D Rockefeller whose comparative wealth to the average person will likely never be surpassed. He's a bit of a controversial figure because of his business practices but he ultimately did a massive amount of good in the world and there's plenty to be learned from studying his empire(s).

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Principles “Life & Work” 21:10

An awesome book throughout but my main takeaway is the discussion on strategic decision making. “Radical Open-mindedness”. It’s human nature to want to be right and appear right in the eyes of others. People who make the best decisions know they don’t have all the answers so they are open to many other points of view. They change their minds often even at the expense of their own ego.

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The Dip 21:45

This is a short book (75 pages) and it only took me a few hours to read. Its meant to get you thinking and the real works when you apply the concepts to your life and your business.

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