From the book "Making America Poorer: The Cost of Labor Law" by M. O. Reynolds.

"Entrepreneurs and inventors have been crucial in the wealth-creation process. Singer...allowed clothing and shoes to be bought cheaply by the masses. Edison. Not political crusaders and reformers, brought light to the masses. Ford and the Wright Brothers, not self-styled humanitarians and political activists, ended the isolation of communities. Kodak, Sears, Ward, Woolworth, Penny organized distribution that cut costs. Mass markets were created for things that people could not afford."