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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Did the author get into any comparisons between now and the gilded age of the late 1800's? I always thought there were a lot of similarities.
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There's some discussion of the gilded age and how Rockefeller, Carnegie, etc. engaged in major philanthropic efforts as a reaction to populism and a desire for reform. As I mentioned above, Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth is discussed.