The Incorrect Philosophy of Andrew Carnegie During the early nineteenth century, many business moguls began to rise to power, but perhaps none has shaped business in the same way Andrew Carnegie had. The industrial billionaire gave rise to some of the most iconic skyscrapers, railroads, and was responsible for the creation of an abundance of libraries in America. Carnegie’s business and humanitarian efforts have solidified him in the minds of generations of Americans and have earned him the position as one of America’s greatest stories of hard work paying off in multiple areas. Although far outclassing many other colorful characters in American history, in the present age, Carnegie’s philosophy is also greatly admired and Carnegie’s philanthropy
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Andrew Carnegie’s knack for learning was evident at a young age, as he gathered as much information that the libraries could bestow upon him. According to the PBS website, People and Events: Andrew Carnegie (1996), which showcases many individuals in history, Carnegie wished not to live in poverty, like his family, and promised to himself to work hard in order to accomplish this goal. Carnegie wished to escape this life of poverty where his family was forced into doing dreadful tasks and scrounging in the street for scraps and other measly portions. Carnegie’s time in the library was not just dedicated to himself but to the fact that he wished to help his family in the future. According to the PBS website, People and Events: Andrew Carnegie (1996), notes that Carnegie wrote “It was then burnt into my heart then that my father had to beg for work. And then there came my resolve that I would cure that when I got to be a man”.
Even at this young age, Carnegie was beginning to show signs of maturity and how his philosophy was developing around hard work, but his philosophy needed to be bound together by a force, and that force was not to be God, but the theory of
Andrew Carnegie’s knack for learning was evident at a young age, as he gathered as much information that the libraries could bestow upon him. According to the PBS website, People and Events: Andrew Carnegie (1996), which showcases many individuals in history, Carnegie wished not to live in poverty, like his family, and promised to himself to work hard in order to accomplish this goal. Carnegie wished to escape this life of poverty where his family was forced into doing dreadful tasks and scrounging in the street for scraps and other measly portions. Carnegie’s time in the library was not just dedicated to himself but to the fact that he wished to help his family in the future. According to the PBS website, People and Events: Andrew Carnegie (1996), notes that Carnegie wrote “It was then burnt into my heart then that my father had to beg for work. And then there came my resolve that I would cure that when I got to be a man”.
Even at this young age, Carnegie was beginning to show signs of maturity and how his philosophy was developing around hard work, but his philosophy needed to be bound together by a force, and that force was not to be God, but the theory of