Sinossi
Trionfano l’economia e la finanza globalizzate, ma crescono le disuguaglianze. In tale situazione, come si può garantire la giustizia sociale? Una risposta l’hanno data, in un’epoca curiosamente simile alla nostra, alcuni tra i grandi miliardari americani d’inizio Novecento: la loro buona novella era la filantropia, che oggi ispira capitani d’industria e finanzieri come Bill Gates e George Soros, politici come Bill Clinton, divi del rock e star del cinema, e persino le multinazionali impegnate nella corporate philanthropy. Il più lucido e coerente apostolo della filantropia è probabilmente Andrew Carnegie, il magnate americano dell’inizio del secolo scorso che ha esposto la sua ricetta in un saggio denso e appassionato, Il Vangelo della ricchezza. Nel presentarlo ai lettori italiani, Francesco Magris ne illustra i presupposti storici e filosofici, e soprattutto mette a confronto i suoi ideali (a cominciare dalla difesa della tassa di successione) con quelli che ispirano le versioni attuali della filantropia.
- ISBN: 8811145465
- Casa Editrice: Garzanti
- Pagine: 88
- Data di uscita: 30-06-2016
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Andrew Carnegie, a multi-billionaire by today’s standards, wrote this alarmingly eloquent essay in 1889; and this is one of the most influential bits of philosophy I think I’ve ever read in my life! He was also, fun fact, the real life inspiration for Scrooge McDuck! Most of us have been hearing his Leggi tutto
Haha guys don't develop class consciousness I'll be nice to you haha
(part of my series exploring what communism actually is. Full series is on my blog ) Andrew Carnegie is often portrayed as the nice robber baron. The reluctant superrich businessman conflicted about the morality of what he was doing. Well, that’s how he is shown in the Men Who Built America. Remember t Leggi tutto
Great historical figure shares his opinion on past and present, rich and poor, capitalism and communism, taxation and value of public goods. He makes an extra effort in explaining the importance of duties of wealthy individuals to society. Have to reread it in the future.
Interesting ideas about the distribution of wealth among the classes. One could say some views are a bit short sighted.
This book is more about gospel than wealth. Carnegie's gospel is this: money is best spent by the billionaires, not the government or the worker. Over a series of four essays he lays out his case that most charitable contributions are wasted--as are the offspring of those who have worked to earn mill Leggi tutto
In zijn 'Evangelie der Welvaart' roept Andrew Carnegie, één van de rijkste mannen in Amerika's geschiedenis, andere miljonairs op tot filantropie. Zijn devies luidt: 'wie zo rijk sterft, sterft te schande.' In feite is dit boek een herdruk van twee eerder gepubliceerde essays. Het eerste is het mins Leggi tutto
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