Social Darwinism: The Evolution of Business

A New Definition of Success

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Standard Oil Company
 
  • Basic values of Social Darwinism naturally made sense to many millionaires who emerged in the Gilded Era
  • Big businesses such as the Standard Oil Company, established by John Rockefeller, utilized this theory to justify their expansion and wealth in the industry

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Andrew Carnegie was a proud supporter of Social Darwinism and a very suceessful businessman of The Gilded Age.
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John Rockefeller was also a successful businessman who used Social Darwinistic ideas for his prosperity.

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