The Gospel of Wealth is a quick (it’s only 50 pages) and easy read, especially considering it was written a century ago. And while some may view a book this old to be too outdated to be worthwhile, in this case I found this one to contain many ideas that hold just as true today as they did 100 years ago. The book does not offer much by way of research-based facts, but in this case that is likely a plus as any such information would almost certainly be outdated today. Instead, the author primarily focuses on giving advice to the masses on the relationship between wealth and poverty and how we as individuals and a society live in regards to these matters.
While some may question the author’s authority on the matter, I found his extensive knowledge and experience in business and philanthropy to be quite sufficient for the writing he offers. Overall, I found the book to be full of nuggets of truth that transcend time in a way that allows them to be as pertinent today (if not more so) as they were when the book was written. And as someone who has read several additional and more modern books on the subject of philanthropy/charity/giving, I have found many the ideas the author proffers in the book to be routinely reinforced and expounded upon in the current literature.
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