Originally Posted by roachboy

why edison? because of the incandescent light bulb?
if you are thinking in terms of people who have developed either objects or processing for producing them that have greatly influenced the way of life now, you probably would have to include henry ford in there.
for the assembly line.
for pioneering consumer credit
for the logic of high-wage jobs for working people.

but he was also a scumbag.
so i dont know.
the more i think about this, the more confused i get about the criteria for "greatness"