Before going any further, I suggest taking a deeper dive into Standard Oil and its so-called "monopoly". Start with "Titan" by Chernow. SO was basically convi

Before going any further, I suggest taking a deeper dive into Standard Oil and its so-called "monopoly". Start with "Titan" by Chernow. SO was basically convicted of "making too much money", and the government failed to convict SO of a monopoly.