And you know, in spite of whatever flaws Andrew Carnegie had, he was an amazing American. He grew up in a stone shack in Scotland, so poor that there was no door in the doorway or glass panes in the one window, and with just dirt for a floor. He came to America all alone, at age fifteen, made a million dollars by the age of about twenty-…
And you know, in spite of whatever flaws Andrew Carnegie had, he was an amazing American. He grew up in a stone shack in Scotland, so poor that there was no door in the doorway or glass panes in the one window, and with just dirt for a floor. He came to America all alone, at age fifteen, made a million dollars by the age of about twenty-one by very daringly taking risks in the stock market, and then invested it all in foundries. He hired the best people, and helped invent new steel alloys, which built railroads, skyscrapers, and new conveniences like elevators. Then after he became as rich as Elon Musk, he used much of his fortune to build and stock hundreds of libraries across America. He did so because he repeatedly saw the innate intelligence and potential in his poor immigrant employees, and reasoned that if they could just self-educate in their free time they could become enormously successful and happy in life.
Trump is right - we could use a mindset like Carnegie’s in America again!
Andrew Carnegie's contributions extend beyond his immediate philanthropy.
Carnegie was a firm believer that philanthropy was an obligation of the wealthy, that they had a duty to dispose of their excess wealth in ways that worked to the betterment of the society at large.
His extended essay "The Gospel of Wealth" provided the impetus for modern philanthropy.
Yes, I love this philosophy of “do well, then do good”. It’s based on the idea that all people are worthy individuals and your brothers, who are deserving of investment in their God-given attributes and potential.
This is the way you live your life, Peter, and one of the many reasons why I have such high regard for you!
And you know, in spite of whatever flaws Andrew Carnegie had, he was an amazing American. He grew up in a stone shack in Scotland, so poor that there was no door in the doorway or glass panes in the one window, and with just dirt for a floor. He came to America all alone, at age fifteen, made a million dollars by the age of about twenty-one by very daringly taking risks in the stock market, and then invested it all in foundries. He hired the best people, and helped invent new steel alloys, which built railroads, skyscrapers, and new conveniences like elevators. Then after he became as rich as Elon Musk, he used much of his fortune to build and stock hundreds of libraries across America. He did so because he repeatedly saw the innate intelligence and potential in his poor immigrant employees, and reasoned that if they could just self-educate in their free time they could become enormously successful and happy in life.
Trump is right - we could use a mindset like Carnegie’s in America again!
Andrew Carnegie's contributions extend beyond his immediate philanthropy.
Carnegie was a firm believer that philanthropy was an obligation of the wealthy, that they had a duty to dispose of their excess wealth in ways that worked to the betterment of the society at large.
His extended essay "The Gospel of Wealth" provided the impetus for modern philanthropy.
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_Wealth
Andrew Carnegie was a flawed man. Donald Trump is a flawed man. But flawed men can do great things and occasionally succeed at doing great things.
Progressives would do well to understand we can have more greatness in this world if we can be more forgiving of our human failings.
Yes, I love this philosophy of “do well, then do good”. It’s based on the idea that all people are worthy individuals and your brothers, who are deserving of investment in their God-given attributes and potential.
This is the way you live your life, Peter, and one of the many reasons why I have such high regard for you!