Week of March 21, 2011:
"In a society dominated by the fact of commercial competition, money is necessarily the test of prowess, and wastefulness the sole criterion of power."
This quote from The Jungle describes the change in society due to the rise of the meatpacking industry, the emergence of commercial competition, the act of running fellow companies out of business, and the growing importance of money. The food industry continued to grow in power and influence at an uncomfortable rate, reaching the powerful position it holds today. It is all about who is richer and who holds the most power. Sound off in the comments.
-DR
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