Question

Why would one person use the term "robber baron" and another "captaion of industry" to describe the same person

Answer 1

During the Industrial Revolution, the term Robber Baron, was used to describe a person who made, what some considered, excessive amounts of money in business. It was an insulting term used for a person who was thought to have used unfair business practices and showed little empathy for the common factory worker. If this industrialist used his political and corporate influence for his own selfish ends, he could be described as a robber baron.

The men that used ingenious business methods to create monopolies and vast wealth were also known as Captains of Industry because they exhibited leadership in their field and commanded the respect of the business world. Often times these Captains of Industry gave back their communities by participating in philanthropy. Men like Carnegie, were often known for their large contributions for projects of public benefit like libraries.

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Answer 2

It all depends on the person's life experiences and perspective. For someone who works day in and out on a factory line receiving little pay, the person who owns the factory is likely to be a robber baron. To someone who also owns factories, their fellow owner of industry is likely to be a fellow captain of industry.