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1- Carnegie ends his essay by saying that he thought that obeying the dictates of his Gospel of Wealth would someday solve the problem of the rich and the poor and bring “Peace on earth, among men Good-Will” (para. 24). Do you think that wealthy people should follow Carnegie’s example? Bill Gates, who recently quoted from Carnegie’s essay, has left his post at Microsoft and is devoting himself to giving away his wealth through his foundation. Do you feel such activity will “solve the problem of the Rich and the Poor” (para. 24)? Carnegie says that “one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity” (para. 20). Do you agree? Why?
2- Reich defines three kinds of workers — routine producers, in-person workers, symbolic analysts. What do you feel is the best educational preparation for doing well in a global economy such as the one we now enjoy? Describe that education beginning with preschool experience. What are the three groups that Reich sees as having the potential for greatest growth in the next 30 years? Do you agree with his position? Why or why not?