A review by adammoqrane
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and the Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

Was not bad. Inordinate amount of government names/political ties at points which could be disorientating if you are not erudite on US politics. More of a reflective memoir rather than focusing solely on the ascension to wealth. My favorite part of this book was unequivocally the last chapter "Administration of Wealth" or other. It's a beautiful philosophy on how wealth impacts societal gain and from someone who has amassed significant amounts of it, thought this was a highlight and a reward for making it to the end. Also considering this is one of the first true memoirs of the wealthy before the likes of Schwarzman, Thiel, Zell etc. all came down upon us sharing their stories, I think this is a fundamental must read. Deductions in my rating come from a lack of context in some places and lofty name dropping to the point of exhaustion in some chapters.