Read these lines from Andrew Carnegie's essay again. Then describe how Carnegie's thoughts about wealth differ from those of other industrialists of his time:
The man who dies leaving behind many millions of available wealth, which was his to administer during life, will pass away "unwept, unhonored, and unsung" . . . Of such as these the public verdict will then be: "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced."
Such, in my opinion, is the true gospel concerning wealth, obedience to which is destined some day to solve the problem of the Rich and the Poor, and to bring "Peace on earth, among men goodwill."
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Carnegie's thoughts about wealth differ from those of other industrialists of his time in that he believed it was a moral obligation for the wealthy to give back to society and use their wealth for the betterment of others. While some industrialists believed in accumulating as much wealth as possible and focusing solely on profit, Carnegie believed in using wealth for the greater good and saw it as a responsibility to give back to society. He believed that leaving behind massive amounts of wealth without using it to help others was a disgrace, whereas other industrialists may have seen it as a measure of success. Carnegie's gospel concerning wealth emphasized the importance of using wealth for the benefit of society and working towards peace and goodwill among all people.
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