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Pull Quote · Henry Ford
"Money doesn't do me any good. I can't spend it on myself. Money has no value, anyway. It is merely a transmitter, like electricity."
Context: This quote reveals Ford's paradoxical relationship with wealth—a man who became one of the richest industrialists by claiming money meant nothing to him. Understanding this contradiction unlocks the mental model behind his $5 Day...
Key Insight · Mental Model
The Paradox of Perfect Focus
Ford's greatest strength was his ability to focus on a single vision with unwavering intensity. The assembly line, the Model T, vertical integration—all products of laser-focused execution.
But the same trait that enabled revolutionary success also produced catastrophic failures. When the market demanded change, Ford couldn't...
...shift his worldview. This pattern repeated throughout his life: brilliant focus creating blind spots that eventually undermined his own achievements.
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Henry Ford | Volume I
The Paradox of Perfect Focus
“Money doesn't do me any good. I can't spend it on myself. Money has no value, anyway. It is merely a transmitter, like electricity.
— Henry Ford, 1917
Ford doubled wages when competitors called it suicide, then published propaganda that Hitler praised. The $5 Day and the Dearborn Independent came from the same mind. This volume traces the philosophy Ford developed before success validated it—and the blind spots it created.
35 minutes