Andrew Carnegie's The Gospel Of Wealth

Andrew Carnegie, born in Scotland, came to the United States in 1848. Here he started with nothing and turned himself into a self-made man. He was in fact, one of the richest men if this era. In 1889 he wrote “The Gospel of Wealth”. In this essay he discusses philanthropy and explains that with money also comes responsibility. He stated that obedience [to the Gospel of Wealth] will one day solve the problem of the rich and poor, and will bring “Peace on earth, among men good will.” I agree with this statement because the “Gospel of Wealth” claims that everyone is free to make as much money as they can, however, they should not leave it to their heirs and should use it to help mankind. If everyone is free to make as much money as they can,