One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work
Born in Westborough, Massachusetts. At 14, I was manufacturing nails in my father's workshop. Graduated Yale at 27. On a Georgia plantation, I saw the labor of separating cotton seeds from fiber. Built the cotton gin in 10 days. Everyone copied it. Patents were unenforceable. The gin also tragically increased demand for slave labor. Later, I pioneered interchangeable parts for muskets -- any trigger fits any musket. Mass production before Ford. Tip: A simple invention is easy to copy. Protect with manufacturing advantage, not just patents. Also: consider second-order effects. The cotton gin made slavery more profitable. Intentions do not control consequences.
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Exported from La Piazza · 2026-05-12