Google’s revenues are $29 billion and are dwarfed by such things as walmart ($258 billion) or BP ($308 billion). They are not that important yet.
The question says to compare with the first-movers of the industrial revolution, though.
So, this isn’t Google vs Walmart but rather Larry Page vs James Watt.
It is well known that wealth inequality is now at record levels. Equally well known is that some of the richest people top pioneering tech companies. The only debate I see is over what “much larger fraction” means—and that seems to be a rather pointless thing to argue about.
As we aren’t talking about first movers exactly, I can choose the governor general of the east india company, that ruled over india? It also depends what you consider actors.
Aparantly social inequality was greater in Holland in 1732
Aparantly social inequality was greater in Holland in 1732
Here’s some more comprehensive data. It looks as though I should have said that wealth inequality is now at record levels in the USA. Other countries vary considerably.
The question says to compare with the first-movers of the industrial revolution, though.
So, this isn’t Google vs Walmart but rather Larry Page vs James Watt.
It is well known that wealth inequality is now at record levels. Equally well known is that some of the richest people top pioneering tech companies. The only debate I see is over what “much larger fraction” means—and that seems to be a rather pointless thing to argue about.
As we aren’t talking about first movers exactly, I can choose the governor general of the east india company, that ruled over india? It also depends what you consider actors.
Aparantly social inequality was greater in Holland in 1732
Here’s some more comprehensive data. It looks as though I should have said that wealth inequality is now at record levels in the USA. Other countries vary considerably.
Were they an early mover in the first industrial revolution?