by Richard Wilson | May 15, 2019 | General Motors, Industrialism, Leaded gasoline, United Fruit
One more post on industrialism and then we shall leave this oft-times dark subject and move into the light. And the lighter side of Swirled All the Way to the Shrub, this engaging and thought-provoking novel that Tom Bentley and I co-authored. What is an Externality,...
by Richard Wilson | May 15, 2019 | American politics, General Motors, Industrialism, United Fruit
In recent posts, we have been exploring the nature of industrialists. Our novel, Swirled All the Way to the Shrub, wrestles with the complex interplay between industrialism and the human beings who live in the world it shapes. Industrialist: “A person who owns...
by Richard Wilson | May 15, 2019 | American politics, Historical Figures, United Fruit
The story arc and the lives of our characters in Swirled All the Way to the Shrubare forcefully impacted by industrialists. Indirectly–we don’t (yet) actually meet any bona fide robber barons in the work. Their circle of influence effects everyone, though....
