Sublime

In World War II, the Army post (elevated to undersecretary) would be held by Judge Robert Patterson, who proved to be a production wizard and presided over an unprecedented procurement program virtually without a taint of scandal or cost overrun.

As Ivar explained, the desires of the three parties were clear: American investors wanted high returns, European governments wanted US dollars, and the match industry wanted monopoly power. The resources also were clear: American investors had dollars, European governments had the power to grant monopolies within their territories, and the match in

Sometime within the next few decades, the new megapolitics of the Information Age will antiquate The Prince. The Sovereign Individual will require a new recipe for success, one which will highly emphasize honor and rectitude in deploying resources outside the grip of the state.

He was coauthor of a textbook, Principles of Zoology, his first American work, which went through sixteen editions

It’s not hard to appreciate the bureau’s plight. Everybody wanted standards—it’s not as if manufacturers took pride in making incompatible hoses. It’s just that each firm desperately wanted its way of doing things to be the standard way, and for good reason. Losing a standards war meant having to retool, which might require purchasing expensive new

Monopoly Lies