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Up To a Point: Robber Barons Make Way For Robber Nerds

EAT THE RICH

Rockefeller, Carnegie, J.P. Morgan: This country used to produce impressive if immoral captains of industry. Now we’re stuck with unrefined geeks like Mark Zuckerberg.

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I fear for America. We’re not making Robber Barons like we used to.

We’re making Robber Nerds. Picture Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and Larry Page as real (instead of virtual) robbers—coming out of a dark alley and demanding your wallet.

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