Question

These ideas of Andrew carnegie are often referred to as "the gospel of wealth." Are the ideas expressed in this document the ideas of a hero? Explain your thinking.

Answer 1

While Andrew Carnegie was a very rich man, I would argue that the ideas in the documents are NOT those of a hero.

Step-by-step explanation:

Andrew Carnegie was an immigrant to the US and when he passed away, he was one of the richest men in the country. While a hardworking person and a rags to riches story, he was by no means ethical, at least not by modern standards.

Ruthlessly competing with others, building a monopoly and using his political influence to gather wealth are not the marks of a hero in the modern sense.