Rough Draft #2
If you had the option to decide who controls society, who would you elect? Carnegie or Marx? Both of these distinguished men have different perspectives on the way right way society should function.The passage “Gospel of Wealth,” by Andrew Carnegie talks about the distribution of wealth and the responsibilities of those who have it. Carnegie makes the case that the best way of dealing with wealth inequality is for the super rich to redistribute their money in a responsible and attentive manner. On the other hand, Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” is about communism, which is when the proletarians overthrow the bourgeois by starting a revolution. The main goal of a communist is to demolish the hierarchical society and establish …show more content…
All in all, Marx and Carriage had two very distinct approaches in how society should function, but Carnegie better is more rational because it excludes the possibility of a revolution.
One topic that Carnegie and Marx disagree with is class relations. Carnegie believed that people who worked hard deserved to have a successful life, however, he does suggest that affluent should deal diminishing the gap between the rich and poor. He states “The best minds will thus have reached a stage of development of the race in which it is clearly seen that no mode of disposing of surplus wealth creditable to thoughtful and earnest men into whose hands it flows save by using it year by year for the general good.”(372). This quote is significant because …show more content…
In order to comprehend both Carnegie and Marx perspectives, one must scrutinize their viewpoints concerning the subject. Carnegie believed the means of production benefited the nation, which it did. Carnegie states “To-day the world obtains commodities of excellent quality at prices which even the generation preceding this would have deemed incredible.”(365) This quote is important because it shows that the creation of factories and businesses, allowed society to enjoy goods marked at a fair price and adequate quality. Over time, the means of production continues to thrive and technology continues to improve, which has allowed people to purchase qualities that used to be deemed a luxury. On the contrary, Marx believes that the rise of factory buildings and businesses causes mass production which negatively affects society. He argues that overproduction can cause an economic crisis. This issue will only harm businesses or industries because if overproduction will occur in one or more businesses at once, the entire economy will collapse. This will lead to the unemployment rate to rise. Marx focuses on the working conditions of the employees. He blames the rises means of production will only harm the proletarians. He declares “Not only are the
If you had the option to decide who controls society, who would you elect? Carnegie or Marx? Both of these distinguished men have different perspectives on the way right way society should function.The passage “Gospel of Wealth,” by Andrew Carnegie talks about the distribution of wealth and the responsibilities of those who have it. Carnegie makes the case that the best way of dealing with wealth inequality is for the super rich to redistribute their money in a responsible and attentive manner. On the other hand, Marx’s “Communist Manifesto” is about communism, which is when the proletarians overthrow the bourgeois by starting a revolution. The main goal of a communist is to demolish the hierarchical society and establish …show more content…
All in all, Marx and Carriage had two very distinct approaches in how society should function, but Carnegie better is more rational because it excludes the possibility of a revolution.
One topic that Carnegie and Marx disagree with is class relations. Carnegie believed that people who worked hard deserved to have a successful life, however, he does suggest that affluent should deal diminishing the gap between the rich and poor. He states “The best minds will thus have reached a stage of development of the race in which it is clearly seen that no mode of disposing of surplus wealth creditable to thoughtful and earnest men into whose hands it flows save by using it year by year for the general good.”(372). This quote is significant because …show more content…
In order to comprehend both Carnegie and Marx perspectives, one must scrutinize their viewpoints concerning the subject. Carnegie believed the means of production benefited the nation, which it did. Carnegie states “To-day the world obtains commodities of excellent quality at prices which even the generation preceding this would have deemed incredible.”(365) This quote is important because it shows that the creation of factories and businesses, allowed society to enjoy goods marked at a fair price and adequate quality. Over time, the means of production continues to thrive and technology continues to improve, which has allowed people to purchase qualities that used to be deemed a luxury. On the contrary, Marx believes that the rise of factory buildings and businesses causes mass production which negatively affects society. He argues that overproduction can cause an economic crisis. This issue will only harm businesses or industries because if overproduction will occur in one or more businesses at once, the entire economy will collapse. This will lead to the unemployment rate to rise. Marx focuses on the working conditions of the employees. He blames the rises means of production will only harm the proletarians. He declares “Not only are the