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Standard Oil Part II

2021/10/18
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本集探讨了1890年至1911年期间标准石油公司的历史,重点关注其垄断行为、洛克菲勒的慈善事业以及最终被拆分的结果。节目主持人分析了标准石油公司如何利用高效的运营、规模经济和创新来建立其垄断地位,同时也探讨了其通过不正当竞争、贿赂等手段来打压竞争对手、获取暴利的行为。此外,节目还深入分析了洛克菲勒的慈善事业,及其对现代慈善模式的塑造,以及他本人在处理巨额财富和公众形象方面的挣扎与矛盾。最后,节目还分析了标准石油公司被拆分的原因、结果以及对美国社会和经济的影响,并将其与当今大型科技公司的发展趋势进行比较。 节目主持人还讨论了洛克菲勒退休的原因,以及他如何将巨额财富用于慈善事业,并对现代慈善事业的发展做出了重要贡献。同时,节目也分析了标准石油公司被拆分后,其子公司股价上涨以及对股东利益的影响。最后,节目还探讨了标准石油公司被拆分对美国社会和经济的影响,以及对未来大型科技公司发展趋势的启示。

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Following the Ohio Supreme Court ruling against Standard Oil in 1892, the company exploited a loophole in New Jersey's corporate law, allowing them to hold stock in other companies. This enabled Standard Oil to reorganize under Standard Oil of New Jersey, effectively circumventing the Ohio ruling and maintaining control.
  • Standard Oil reorganized under Standard Oil of New Jersey to bypass Ohio law.
  • The company exploited a loophole in New Jersey's corporate law.
  • Rockefeller began to slowly withdraw from the business.

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We bring the epic saga of Standard Oil and John D. Rockefeller to a close (for now) with two of history's greatest second acts: Rockefeller's pioneering of modern philanthropy (and really modern life itself), and perhaps the single greatest shareholder value "unlock" of all-time in the breakup of Standard Oil. And like any great American saga, of course the good guys win in the end. The only question is... just who were the good guys?? 

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