Friday, November 10, 2006

The 19th-century critique of big philanthropy. - By David Nasaw - Slate Magazine

The 19th-century critique of big philanthropy. - By David Nasaw - Slate Magazine: "Looking the Carnegie Gift Horse in the MouthThe 19th-century critique of big philanthropy.
By David Nasaw
Posted Friday, Nov. 10, 2006, at 12:27 PM ET

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Warren Buffett's announcement in June that he was giving $31 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was greeted with near universal acclaim. About 120 years ago, when Andrew Carnegie declared in his 'Gospel of Wealth' essays"

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