The kind of precision manufacturing epitomized in the armories, while it was important, was only a small share of the economy until quite late in the century. Large-scale natural resource development and processing was the name of the game.
Military power tends to be a function of economic power, and the British Navy was the essential capability for establishing the imperial sway - which… - Charles R. Morris
Military power tends to be a function of economic power, and the British Navy was the essential capability for establishing the imperial sway - which…
- Charles R. Morris
The evolution was always to greater scale and speed. Other countries did that here and there - GB in textiles, Germany in steel - but we went in that… - Charles R. Morris
The evolution was always to greater scale and speed. Other countries did that here and there - GB in textiles, Germany in steel - but we went in that…
By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highes… - Charles R. Morris
By 18th century standards, they [Great Britain] were the freest, most dynamic, most willing to challenge tradition and authority. They had the highes…
After I finished the Tycoons - on post-Civil War development - I realized how much I didn't know about the first half of the century, even though the… - Charles R. Morris
After I finished the Tycoons - on post-Civil War development - I realized how much I didn't know about the first half of the century, even though the…
I would speculate that a critical mass of the population has to internalize a middle class outlook first. International aid experience has demonstrat… - Charles R. Morris
I would speculate that a critical mass of the population has to internalize a middle class outlook first. International aid experience has demonstrat…
John D. Rockefeller was certainly the first to create a consumer product that was sold literally throughout the entire world. Those blue 5-gallon can… - Charles R. Morris
John D. Rockefeller was certainly the first to create a consumer product that was sold literally throughout the entire world. Those blue 5-gallon can…
We demonstrated what you could do when a band of entrepreneurs settles an empty country with vast resources. The Chinese have a billion people and ar… - Charles R. Morris
We demonstrated what you could do when a band of entrepreneurs settles an empty country with vast resources. The Chinese have a billion people and ar…
My neck is too arthritic to snap around. The big shift in my perspective that happened in the writing process, however, was the paramount importance … - Charles R. Morris
My neck is too arthritic to snap around. The big shift in my perspective that happened in the writing process, however, was the paramount importance …
Business schools tend to focus on topics that are suitable to blackboards, so they overemphasize organization and finance. Until very recently, they … - Charles R. Morris
Business schools tend to focus on topics that are suitable to blackboards, so they overemphasize organization and finance. Until very recently, they …
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