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What was Andrew Carnegie's argument in the Gospel of Wealth?

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The 'Gospel of Wealth' was an article written by Andrew Carnegie in 1889. Carnegie, a steel magnate, argued that very wealthy men like him had a responsibility to use their wealth for the greater good of society. read more

The central theme of Carnegie's argument about the Gospel of Wealth is that rich people are superior to all others and should be allowed to use their money to help the less"fit" people. Carnegie believed in Social Darwinism. He believed that the fact that a person was rich showed that he was more fit than others. read more

(Later published as Part II of The Gospel of Wealth) Excerpts from"Wealth" by Andrew Carnegie, North American Review, 148, no. 391 (June 1889) Carnegie, South American View, 223 no. 876 (October 1982) Carnegie, Andrew. The Gospel of Wealth and Other Timely Essays. New York: The Century Co, 1901. read more

"Wealth", more commonly known as"The Gospel of Wealth", is an article written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich. read more

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