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The video Lions
of Capitalism was screened in class on
October 24, 1997. |
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Two critical comments: |
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"What is the difference
between the robber barons of old and the Trumps and
Gateses of today? Of course--ANYONE can become a
multimillionaire by creating software companies...that
is, with the 100 grand for a Harvard education and a few
more grand of start-up cash." |
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"Oh yeah! Happy shiny people working hard for
these nice investors who are creating jobs for America.
What about the conditions these workers labored in? Child
labor? Sure they created jobs, but not in the people's
interests. They did it by exploiting them. Free markets
might create jobs, but they don't assure that these jobs
are safe, pay well, have benefits, or anything that
reflects workers' interests. It might boos the economy
but it doesn't mean everyone will benefit from its
profits." |
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Two positive comments: |
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"Greed isn't good, it's great! It makes money
for everyone. It is represented in the movie how good
things once were, even though greed existed." |
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"Though the film does not praise
the robber barons exactly, it does suggest that these
captains of industry, as they might rather be called,
were important and played a necessary role in the
industrial growth of America. The idea is that the rich
should not be penalized, because they are vital to the
economy." |