> because they are the only ones left willing to step up? I don't know that it was historically different though. Such folk have been lauded for at least since

> because they are the only ones left willing to step up? I don't know that it was historically different though. Such folk have been lauded for at least since the industrial revolution, and I can think of places to look for earlier examples. I think that when we get memorable politicians or union leaders or protestors it's because circumstances came together at the right time for them to effect change. For example, post war democratic socialism happened at the same time in a bunch of countries, even though the politicians that enacted it in each are seen as the ones who stepped up. These business people are, for the most part, not any kind of visionary. They are capitalist investors, and they control money to make all kinds of bets. When some of those come to fruition they seem to think they were a genius, but I really doubt the person made the difference.