The Dark Side of Thomas Edison (How He Stole The Future)

When Thomas Edison was young, his teachers called him an absolute idiot . Decades later, he became the most revered inventor in history—and one of the most ruthless corporate titans the world had ever seen . From setting his father's barn on fire as a boy to building Menlo Park , mastering the light bulb , and waging a vicious smear campaign against Nikola Tesla during the War of the Currents , this is the uncensored story of the Wizard of Menlo Park . Uncover how his corporate greed, patent lawsuits, and ruthless tactics accidentally birthed Hollywood and laid the foundation for modern monopolies.