Author: Andrew Carnegie
Narrator: Evan Schmitt
Unabridged: 31 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Riveting Publishing
Published: 02/02/2024
Andrew Carnegie was born in 1835 in Scotland. He immigrated to the United States and by 1889 he owned Carnegie Steel Corporation, the largest of its kind in the world. In 1901 he sold his business and dedicated his time to expanding his philanthropic work, including the establishment of Carnegie-Mellon University in 1904.
Andrew Carnegie, a multi-billionaire by today’s standards, wrote this alarmingly eloquent essay in 1889; and this is one of the most influential bits of philosophy I think I’ve ever read in my life! He was also, fun fact, the real life inspiration for Scrooge McDuck! Most of us have been hearing his......more
Great historical figure shares his opinion on past and present, rich and poor, capitalism and communism, taxation and value of public goods. He makes an extra effort in explaining the importance of duties of wealthy individuals to society. Have to reread it in the future.......more
Interesting ideas about the distribution of wealth among the classes. One could say some views are a bit short sighted.......more
This book is more about gospel than wealth. Carnegie's gospel is this: money is best spent by the billionaires, not the government or the worker. Over a series of four essays he lays out his case that most charitable contributions are wasted--as are the offspring of those who have worked to earn mill......more
In zijn 'Evangelie der Welvaart' roept Andrew Carnegie, één van de rijkste mannen in Amerika's geschiedenis, andere miljonairs op tot filantropie. Zijn devies luidt: 'wie zo rijk sterft, sterft te schande.' In feite is dit boek een herdruk van twee eerder gepubliceerde essays. Het eerste is het mins......more