Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow Summary
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Ron Chernow's masterpiece unmasks America's original titan - the ruthless monopolist who built Standard Oil while secretly battling personal demons. Praised as "one of the great American biographies" by Time Magazine, this bestseller's release eerily coincided with Microsoft's antitrust battle, revealing capitalism's unchanged DNA.
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The Man Who Built an Empire on Pennies and Prayers
What drives someone to become the richest person in modern history? John D. Rockefeller's fortune-roughly $400 billion in today's dollars-wasn't built on luck or inheritance. It was constructed penny by penny, through obsessive discipline that began when he was seven years old, saving coins in a blue china bowl. By age thirteen, he'd already discovered the secret that would define his life: he loaned a farmer $50 at 7% interest and watched his money multiply without lifting a finger. "It was a good thing to let the money be my slave," he later reflected, "and not make myself a slave to money." This wasn't just a business philosophy-it was a revelation that would reshape American capitalism. Born in 1839 to a con-artist father and a devoutly religious mother, Rockefeller inherited contradictions that would define both his genius and his infamy. His father sold fake cancer cures and lived as a bigamist; his mother instilled Baptist piety and iron discipline. From this unlikely foundation emerged a man who would simultaneously create the world's first great monopoly and pioneer modern philanthropy-a figure so contradictory that history still struggles to reconcile the ruthless oil baron with the grandfatherly philanthropist who handed out dimes to children.
The Making of a Methodical Mind
The Cleveland Massacre and the Birth of the Octopus
God, Mammon, and the Paradox of Power
From Octopus to Angel: The Transformation
The Human Cost of History
The Inheritance: What Rockefeller Left Behind
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Creado por exalumnos de la Universidad de Columbia en San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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