The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie ~ Full Audiobook [business]

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06/28/23

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The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie audiobook.

Genre: business

What is the proper mode of administering great wealth? It is to address this question that steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie's famous essay 'Wealth', or more commonly known as 'The Gospel of Wealth' was written (in 1889). His answer – Philanthropy. Not just any philanthropy, but specifically, projects funded and overseen during the life of the magnate, for things that benefit the community and engage the public in maintaining long after the magnate is gone -- libraries, parks, universities, hospitals, medical labs, observatories, entertainment halls, swimming pools, etc. Carnegie deemed it the responsibility of every self-respecting self-made rich person in America and the world, to help the poorer classes to rise. Before he died he had built over 3,000 public libraries throughout the world, and to this day various Carnegie foundations continue his work in support of various social causes.

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(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:32:48) Chapter 02

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The Empire of Business by Andrew Carnegie ~ Full Audiobook [business]

June 28, 2023

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534m

The Empire of Business by Andrew Carnegie audiobook.

Genre: business

This collection of essays by Scottish-American steel industrialist Andrew Carnegie, gathered from various periodicals and first published in book form in 1902, provides insight into one of history’s richest and most notable entrepreneurs/philanthropists. Carnegie shares his outlook on the economic situation in America at the turn of the 20th century, the state of the US oil, coal, rail, and steel industries, the relationship between capital and labour, individualism vs. socialism, the public/private sector partnership, the upward climb of humanity into prosperity, the importance of land and population, trade and the best uses of tariffs, etc. He also discusses the personal rewards of hard work, integrity, thrift, how to accumulate wealth, cultivation of the lifelong reading habit, use of libraries, and other advice for achieving success. Included is one of his most famous little essays, 'The Three Legged Stool'

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:25:02) Chapter 02

(00:57:42) Chapter 03

(01:05:12) Chapter 04

(01:43:44) Chapter 05

(02:33:33) Chapter 06

(02:56:20) Chapter 07

(03:29:59) Chapter 08

(03:57:56) Chapter 09

(04:02:29) Chapter 10

(04:20:18) Chapter 11

(04:56:03) Chapter 12

(05:29:02) Chapter 13

(06:13:19) Chapter 14

(06:29:11) Chapter 15

(06:34:10) Chapter 16

(06:53:15) Chapter 17

(07:21:00) Chapter 18

(07:37:20) Chapter 19

(07:52:47) Chapter 20

(08:04:46) Chapter 21

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos ~ Full Audiobook [comedy]

June 28, 2023

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219m

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos audiobook.

Genre: comedy

A witty, sparkling satire of money, romance, and American ambition, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes follows Lorelei Lee, a charming young woman with a sharp eye for diamonds and an even sharper sense of how the world works. Told through Lorelei's breezy diary entries, the story tracks her whirlwind travels from New York to Europe alongside her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, whose independent streak and quick tongue make her both Lorelei's partner in mischief and her occasional reality check. As Lorelei courts wealthy admirers and navigates high society parties, hotels, and theater scenes, she pursues what she calls a sensible goal: securing a comfortable future through a rich marriage. But the path is crowded with suspicious relatives, jealous rivals, moralizing authority figures, and men who think they can control the terms of romance. With every new encounter, Lorelei must balance charm, calculation, and self-preservation while keeping her own narrative firmly in hand. By turns hilarious and cutting, the novel skewers class pretensions, gender expectations, and the transactional side of love, all while celebrating the sheer audacity of a heroine determined to write her own rules.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:29:11) Chapter 02

(00:51:54) Chapter 03

(01:20:27) Chapter 04

(01:43:29) Chapter 05

(01:59:57) Chapter 06

(02:22:13) Chapter 07

(02:45:12) Chapter 08

(03:10:33) Chapter 09

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