Uniformity for Accountability

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A revolutionary is something people dream of becoming, whether you’re George Washington leading a revolution, or you’re the person who created the wheel. The process of creating technology that changes the world is one in a million, many people attempt this feat but many wind up crashing and burning. By paraphrasing Schatzberg’s law we see that, technologies aren’t what’s truly revolutionary, but they are what’s used to create a revolutionary. To see this in its entirety it’s useful to see both sides of the spectrum through two revolutionaries: Henry Ford and Fordism, and Eckert and Mauchly and their UNIVAC. Using Fordism, Henry Ford was able to keep his company structured, while Mauchly and the UNIVAC failed through its unorganized company. There are pros and cons to the success of Ford, and the failure of Mauchly, which one must pay close attention to. Looking deep into these inventions and inventors can highlight the idea that these people (Henry Ford, and the military) used their inventions to create a more uniform, and structured society.
Initially to understand the importance of how inventions are used as tools for revolutionaries is by looking at a technology that failed, the UNIVAC computer. By first looking at what was done right, it can make the mistakes much more visible. The creation of a computer solely for the use of business, it may seem easy enough on paper but proves harder than it looks. After a disputed patent the two set up their own company to develop a computer just for business use for the public, thus the UNIVAC was born. From the beginning this computer face many obstacles, one of the most important was the already well-established company of IBM. It used magnetic tape to input data at speed...

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...achly failed and how Henry Ford and Fordism succeeded. By looking into the way Eckert and Mauchly failed to correctly finance and control their product one can see how it is vital to plan and execute properly after creating an invention. In comparison to Henry Ford’s deliberate placement of interchangeable parts, and workers allowed him to accelerate. Next, with the UNIVAC we can see that neglect of recognizing whom to pitch a product too, can lead to downfall. IBM shows proper execution of financial backing and even proper product placement. Finally, Henry Ford was able to speed up his workers with his conveyor belt and deskilling, while allowing more profit for his company. To conclude, the path to success is littered with failure, especially post-creation of a technology, and to come out a revolutionary requires complete attention and complete uniformity.

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