Andrew Carnegie's Gospel Of Wealth

Andrew Carnegie educated others about the quality of wealth through his book, Gospel of Wealth. The number one problem in America, even to this day, is the proper administration of wealth. Carnegie feared revolution of those who did not have wealth. People are given large sums of money from the wealthy, and often do not work to gain their own income. Carnegie concluded individuals should not be handed these large sums of money, but only a little should be given to help kickstart that individual’s path in learning how to support himself. This idea is apparent in Carnegie’s Gospel of Wealth more specifically known as eugenics, adaption in the biological world of “winners” and “losers”, and environmental determinism.
An aspect of Social Darwinism,
Prosperous people are the changemakers and bridge the gap between the haves and have nots. Yet these people should be careful how much and who they are giving their money to. Lower income citizens tend to take advantage of money simply gifted to them. Spending money on things that will not help the poor prosper, is an ostentatious quality known as conspicuous consumption. The gap between the rich and poor is large today because of conspicuous consumption. Superfluous purchases do not help the economy and create an unhealthy impression of status. Carnegie believed that the wealthy should focus on is building opportunities for the poor so they are able to pull themselves up economically and improve themselves. Funding should aid the crafting of public amenities such as public libraries, colleges, culture, art, and public works. To raise their standard of living would help grow the industrial economy to help those who don’t have property. Andrew Carnegie lived the example of his theories by building Carnegie Hall and supporting education with his wealth. Carnegie’s idea is not realistic today because our economy would collapse, yet it’s still worth considering giving to the unfortunate to give others quality education and