This makes me wonder: are there any companies you know of that are like Rearden Steel? I’m pretty sure there’s nothing like Rearden Steel today, but what about in the past? In general, I think I’m more skeptical of how good some of the businessman of the past have been portrayed by pro capitalists (such as Rockefeller) but maybe I’m wrong to be skeptical.
Also I’m reminded of this book: Liability: The Legal Revolution and Its Consequences: Huber, Peter W: 9780465039197: Amazon.com: Books (couldn’t find a generic link about the book. just an amazon link).
I remember reading a little bit of it a few years ago but I’m going to start reading it again and post about it. In general, I think the authors main claim was that we have more liability laws and stuff but we haven’t necessarily gotten any safer for it. Companies pay out a lot (when they are made to ). People sue for a lot. We aren’t any safer for it, however. I forget if/how he backs up his claims. I’ll see.