The Murder of Wilbur Wright (2020)(applieddivinitystudies.com) |
The Murder of Wilbur Wright (2020)(applieddivinitystudies.com) |
Author fails to note that the Wrights were doing most of the suing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers_patent_war
"The lawsuits damaged the public image of the Wright brothers, who previously had been generally regarded as heroes. Critics said the brothers' actions may have hampered the development of aviation, and compared their actions unfavorably to European inventors, who worked more openly"
> Yes, I understand that Wilbur also sued people. I’m not claiming that he was a good person. My point is that in a humane world, no part of this story would even be possible.
I do not think they will forgive us. I am not sure we should forgive ourselves.
I mean, I think idea is a simplification. Thompson spent all his time building things, just that one had outsized impact it's a power law thing.But yeah, great, hard hitting, ending.