THis article talks about how rich people became rich, by making peoples lives better, and more affordable.
http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2011/01/25/new_heroes_vs_old/page/1
What is ironic is that kerosene lamps were a luxury of the rich in the 19th century, before John D. Rockefeller came along. At the high price of kerosene at that time, an ordinary working man could not afford to stay up at night, burning this expensive fuel for hours at a time.
http://townhall.com/columnists/ThomasSowell/2011/01/25/new_heroes_vs_old/page/1
What is ironic is that kerosene lamps were a luxury of the rich in the 19th century, before John D. Rockefeller came along. At the high price of kerosene at that time, an ordinary working man could not afford to stay up at night, burning this expensive fuel for hours at a time.