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Monopoly Capital-Baran and Sweezy
T. K. Quinn, formerly a Vice President of General Electric, wrote: "I know of no original product invention, not even electric shavers or heating pads, made by any of the giant laboratories or corporations, with the possible exception of the household garbage grinder. ... The record of the giants is one of moving in, buying out and absorbing the smaller creators. Though no general information on this subject seems to be available, there is reason to believe that Mr. Quinn's statement holds true of many other industries. Footnote 30: T. K. Quinn, Giant Business: Threat to Democracy, New York, After this chapter was published in the July-August 1962 issue of 1 hut this chap ter was a litter from Mr. Morison Sharp of Racine, Wisconsin, which reads in part as follows: "Mr. Quinn might consult either his own legal department, or the Racine Chamber of Commerce, or even the In-Sink-Erator Company of Racine, which invented and perfected the household garbage grinder. Common gossip has it that the giant GE makes its own brand-name machine under rights from the In-Sink-Erator Company after the settlement of a long and successtul lawsuit." Alas for illusions! Wisconsin mentioned
January 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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What’s goodie?
Cat with a filter on that makes it look like she’s wearing a New York Yankees hat and some RayBan sunglasses.
July 13, 2023 at 10:45 PM