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The History of the Standard Oil Company (Unexpurgated Edition)
Ida Tarbell's seminal work reveals how John D. Rockefeller's relentless pursuit of market dominance with Standard Oil, while achieving efficiency, ultimately eroded trust, stifled competition, and provoked a societal backlash, offering enduring lessons on unchecked power and ethical boundaries.
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“Ida Tarbell's seminal work reveals how John D. Rockefeller's relentless pursuit of market dominance with Standard Oil, while achieving efficiency, ultimately eroded trust, stifled competition, and provoked a societal backlash, offering enduring lessons on unchecked power and ethical boundaries.”
— Ida Tarbell, The History of the Standard Oil Company (Unexpurgated Edition)
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