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A “Gospel of Wealth” for the 21st century

By Staff Reports | May 11, 2011

Rich versus Poor

Andrew Carnegie once wrote that there is nothing more debasing than the worship of money: "The amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry." Later in life, Carnegie developed this notion more fully in Gospel of Wealth. Published in 1901, this essay became a touchstone of the great American philanthropic tradition. Carnegie's position on the "duty of the man of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economy Tagged With: Andrew Carnegie, Bill Gates, ecological economics, economic growth, Rudolf Steiner, Warren Buffett

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