You, my friend, are brilliant and a great writer. That being said, Carnegie fits neatly in the tradition of contemporary billionaires who assume they merit their wealth and revel in the power that plutophilanthropy provides to impose their sense of what’s important on the world, to give and withdraw at will - not to mention to enjoy and reap the benefits of all the adulation that comes with wealth and the appearance of generosity. But of course you are right that while Carnegie had an excuse for undervaluing taxes, the contemporary wealthy do not. Thanks for writing and sharing this.
What an excellent essay to start the day.
I did not see that coming.
Carnegie in favor of taxes?
Estate (aka death) taxes?!?
You are never uninteresting.
You, my friend, are brilliant and a great writer. That being said, Carnegie fits neatly in the tradition of contemporary billionaires who assume they merit their wealth and revel in the power that plutophilanthropy provides to impose their sense of what’s important on the world, to give and withdraw at will - not to mention to enjoy and reap the benefits of all the adulation that comes with wealth and the appearance of generosity. But of course you are right that while Carnegie had an excuse for undervaluing taxes, the contemporary wealthy do not. Thanks for writing and sharing this.
Like a great cup of joe Andrew Carnegie was both rich and rewarding as was this excellent presentation of his life and legacy.