How Andrew Carnegie Became the Richest Man in the World (and then gave it all away)

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Mr. Beat

Mr. Beat

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@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Which significant figure in American history should I cover next? Also, a shout out to Chuck Feeney! I probably should have mentioned him since he did, in fact, give away all of his wealth before he died. And finally, this video is sponsored by Betterhelp. I've had friends use it and they found it very helpful. Click betterhelp.com/mrbeat for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs.
@ILLIGAL_SANDOVAL
@ILLIGAL_SANDOVAL 7 ай бұрын
Not an American figure but I wanna see a video on the Aztec eagles of Ww2
@FrankDux-rq7go
@FrankDux-rq7go 7 ай бұрын
John Trudell
@brownell947
@brownell947 7 ай бұрын
John Paul Jones
@ultimatescapebro
@ultimatescapebro 7 ай бұрын
J Edgar Hoover, MLK, Georgetown D.C. MAKE MORE CIVIL WAR CONTENT
@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty
@ThunderTheBlackShadowKitty 7 ай бұрын
President LBJ. His contributions to civil rights cannot be overlooked. I'd also recommend Harriet Tubman.
@west-coast-willy
@west-coast-willy 7 ай бұрын
BetterHelp has been caught selling extremely personal information and does nothing to vet their therapist. Their record is truly an awful story.
@aceman0000099
@aceman0000099 5 ай бұрын
Was thinking Mr beat fans would care about this, but my guess is they don't know
@madmushro0m417
@madmushro0m417 5 ай бұрын
They are also company that was founded by former IDF soldiers, that has supported the on going war in Gaza. Please consider this Mr. Beat.
@PakBallandSami
@PakBallandSami 7 ай бұрын
“No man becomes rich unless he enriches others.” ― Andrew Carnegie This quote is such a mood man
@somevagrant3772
@somevagrant3772 7 ай бұрын
I'm sure those union workers were thinking that right when Andrew decided to address their concerns.
@Potatotenkopf
@Potatotenkopf 7 ай бұрын
Dude skipped the past couple millenia of slavery and indentured labor.
@warlordofbritannia
@warlordofbritannia 7 ай бұрын
@@somevagrant3772 That’s the underlying question, isn’t it? Does Carnegie’s philanthropy ever outweigh the means by which he gained his riches?
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I love that quote
@Nick-o-time
@Nick-o-time 7 ай бұрын
​@@warlordofbritanniano.
@MuJoeTheMean
@MuJoeTheMean 7 ай бұрын
Mr. Carnegie give me money
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
lol
@PakBallandSami
@PakBallandSami 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeat lol
@qannic
@qannic 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeatlol
@funnythingis5058
@funnythingis5058 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeat lol
@SanoKei
@SanoKei 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeat lol
@Mr_Zx
@Mr_Zx 7 ай бұрын
Just a reminder you dont need to be super rich to help. Donate your time and volunteer if you have spare time.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
A reminder we all need.
@KBird204
@KBird204 7 ай бұрын
Great message, thank you for that.
@laurachristianson1688
@laurachristianson1688 7 ай бұрын
I’ve tried doing volunteer work several times over the years….unfortunately volunteer work seems to be a bastion of the semi wealthy to make themselves feel better….. very clique ish at best and at worst not productive..
@openminds8765
@openminds8765 7 ай бұрын
Amen
@openminds8765
@openminds8765 7 ай бұрын
@@laurachristianson1688 Volunteer anyway ....You can focus on the "clique" part of it or you can focus on the good the organization does in the world (people level, society level, local level, earth level...). So just focus on be an awesome volunteer for a good productive organization. Volunteering is about helping others and giving back (or paying forward) nothing else in important.
@jnb3451
@jnb3451 7 ай бұрын
I love how he switches between pronunciations of the name throughout the whole video 🤣 so very unbiased mr beat
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
lol I figured that was also annoying to some
@peteamos9812
@peteamos9812 7 ай бұрын
Honestly stopped noticing after like 5 mins, even though I strongly preferred the car-nee-gee
@zawwin1846
@zawwin1846 7 ай бұрын
Don’t forget his greatest contribution to humanity. Resurrecting the dinosaurs in a private island and spawning 4 movies about them. Clever girl
@warlordofbritannia
@warlordofbritannia 7 ай бұрын
He spared no expense!
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I am relieved to know I'm not the only one who thought that John Hammond from Jurassic Park resembled Andrew Carnegie.
@josho7138
@josho7138 7 ай бұрын
Me to Mr beat😁
@tonylipsmire5918
@tonylipsmire5918 7 ай бұрын
Fun fact, the actor who plays John Hammond in Jurassic Park is the older brother of David Attenborough (the actors name is Richard Attenborough)
@veronikalynn5084
@veronikalynn5084 6 ай бұрын
It’s creepy how similar they are 😅
@plussyplatinum
@plussyplatinum 7 ай бұрын
Hey Mr. Beat, I know you may not be aware of this due to being focused on work, but the sponsor of your video, BetterHelp, have a lot of other KZbinrs have calling out the company, it promises to keep its users mental heath data, and just general user data confidential, but shares it to social media
@redrangers12330
@redrangers12330 7 ай бұрын
Betterhelp is a bad company, idk why they are suddenly back after all these KZbinrs had to apologize for being sponsored by them
@enepesf5126
@enepesf5126 7 ай бұрын
Hey Mr.Beat, look up a guy named "Chuck Feeney" he passed away recently. Very similar story, made most of his fortune in the duty-free stores and gave most of it away anonymously to various universities and charitable organizations. I believe most of the buildings and schools he funded never knew it was him who donated it, none of them bore his name. idk his full story but its very inspiring from what i've heard!
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Check the pinned comment :) I am very aware of Chuck. Heck, that dude needs his own video.
@temistogen
@temistogen 7 ай бұрын
Carnegie's foundation gave 100k(1.8 mil nowadays)for the university library in Belgrade(Serbia),a massive building(built in 1926.) The city gave him a street as a symbol of gratitude. Text above his bust in the building- "Let it be known that this book storing facility was created and founded as the fruit of a noble thought and a noble gift of Carnegie's foundation and that by God's choice it would be opened 26th of may 1926."
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing that. Often these libraries were well-made. Many of them will be around for at least hundreds of years.
@veronikalynn5084
@veronikalynn5084 6 ай бұрын
Amazing
@DomonationYT
@DomonationYT 7 ай бұрын
As someone who is currently going to Carnegie Mellon University, it’s wild knowing that you were recently here
@rileykrzywda4142
@rileykrzywda4142 6 ай бұрын
Same here lol
@quietghost1642
@quietghost1642 7 ай бұрын
Andrew Carnegie was a fascinating character who exemplifies the American dream. His positive impact has been felt by an uncountably many. I certainly owe some thanks to the man. It was awesome meeting you and Mrs. Beat in dreary Pittsburgh!
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
No way! You saw the video! It was nice to meet you, too. :)
@tehbest
@tehbest 7 ай бұрын
As a Pittsburgh native it's cool to see you come to our city. Not the most grandeur but it's nice. Carnegie left a big impact. P.S. I hope you've been enjoying the record amounts of rain here.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
We absolutely loved our time there!
@openminds8765
@openminds8765 7 ай бұрын
Pittsburgh has always been a unique city and has beauty on many level.
@nicholasstocker8864
@nicholasstocker8864 7 ай бұрын
A billionaire giving away money is already rare. But a billionaire giving away ALL his money is straight up BASED.
@MomentsInTrading
@MomentsInTrading 7 ай бұрын
Every billionaire I can think of gives away money. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Musk, Mars, all run large charities they fund. Please name ONE billionaire who does not give away money. Maybe don’t base your facts on your personal jealousy of people who are more successful than you?
@warlordofbritannia
@warlordofbritannia 7 ай бұрын
@@MomentsInTrading I’d be impressed if they divested themselves of their ill-gotten riches like Carnegie did.
@MyUsualComment
@MyUsualComment 7 ай бұрын
@@MomentsInTrading Well, yes, many billionaires give money to charity. It's a great way to get tax write offs. Does it benefit other people? Yes. But I wouldn't say it's necessarily altruistic. What Carnegie did, however, seems to be exceptional. He gave away almost all his wealth. I can think of only two well-known billionaires who've said they'll do something similar (Bill Gates and Warren Buffet; mentioned in video), but that's about it. Edit: Also, what part of what this person said seemed jealous to you? This is an argument I've seen before, but what I always say is this: criticism does not equate to jealousy.
@mikeythepigeon7896
@mikeythepigeon7896 7 ай бұрын
@MomentsInTrading true, they do donate. I would say that the problem is that their donations don't equal the amount they are earning for themselves. The money they earn doesn't cycle back into the economy. Carnegie was a capitalist in every sense of the word, but he still had a heart and knew where he came from. You don't really see that with today's capitalists. Comment below me makes another good point 👇 @coldwar45
@coldwar45
@coldwar45 7 ай бұрын
He did it partly because of guilt because of the way he got the money and the people he abused to do it
@TheDanEdwards
@TheDanEdwards 7 ай бұрын
My hometown had a Carnegie library. The locals in recent years let it run down... and then sold it off to make condos.
@cfettis
@cfettis 7 ай бұрын
There’s a sense of pride that exists in every person who grew up in Pittsburgh. This video overwhelmed me with that feeling. I’m glad you visited my hometown and I’m glad to claim Andrew Carnegie as one of us. His steel built so much of this country and his philanthropy changed the course of many lives.
@falafelfan1234
@falafelfan1234 7 ай бұрын
His autobiography is the best book I’ve ever read. His story is so inspiring and interesting.
@stan2531
@stan2531 7 ай бұрын
People probably shouldn’t be praising this guy a whole lot. He DID treat his factory workers HORRIBLY. Known for paying extremely low wages, cutting down on workplace safety, etc etc. All of the things that you think an evil factory owner would do he probably did. All of those things so he could profit. It was one of the reasons he got so much money.
@austygo3563
@austygo3563 7 ай бұрын
Given the times, he was quite generous though
@Fat_Man_NukeOfficial
@Fat_Man_NukeOfficial 7 ай бұрын
Bro at that time he was the most moral factory owner
@willl18312
@willl18312 7 ай бұрын
did you not watch the video he literally discusses this
@aaronTGP_3756
@aaronTGP_3756 7 ай бұрын
Mainly Frick's work. But Carnagie definitely was okay with worker exploitation.
@matteow101
@matteow101 7 ай бұрын
Yeah, but he gave them jobs. Better than being unemployed and starving
@iLoveCoupons
@iLoveCoupons 7 ай бұрын
Mr. Beat I recently discovered your channel and I can’t get enough of your videos! As a Canadian I appreciate the way you explain American history. Thank you Mr. Beat!
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@kylinmcdevitt1181
@kylinmcdevitt1181 7 ай бұрын
i'm from around johnstown, and currently live near pittsburgh, that was a good video sir. thank you
@jevinday
@jevinday 7 ай бұрын
Better help ads make me feel like I'm living in Brave New World or something
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
We kind of are :/
@randomnobody8770
@randomnobody8770 7 ай бұрын
Just take a Soma holiday and it'll all be better
@plussyplatinum
@plussyplatinum 7 ай бұрын
BetterHelp is a bad company :(
@boringdude1626
@boringdude1626 7 ай бұрын
don't take betterhelp sponsorships please
@mattata-san
@mattata-san 7 ай бұрын
yeah the jews dont pay him enough its really mean
@GynxShinx
@GynxShinx 7 ай бұрын
​@@mattata-san ?
@mattata-san
@mattata-san 7 ай бұрын
@@GynxShinx you have much to learn
@autumn2754
@autumn2754 7 ай бұрын
@@mattata-san give him the scoop! Help a brother out!
@ksarecords8099
@ksarecords8099 7 ай бұрын
Whats wrong with it?
@brycegoerzen1550
@brycegoerzen1550 7 ай бұрын
Not the Sam Bankman-Fried reference at the beginning 💀
@warlordofbritannia
@warlordofbritannia 7 ай бұрын
Carnegie represents an interesting moral question-at what point does a billionaire redeem themselves for their riches? You can’t make that much money without exploiting hundreds of thousands, but does Carnegie’s philanthropy outweigh that? If so, to what degree? I honestly don’t know, though I’m liable to say he’s the exception that proves the rule, if not to it.
@akorn9943
@akorn9943 7 ай бұрын
I think one thing that’s really important to think about are the striking workers who he hired mercenaries to kill at Homestead, or any of the workers who were regularly killed or injured at his plants. If you were to ask their families, I don’t think any amount of money would ever make them stop wanting their family back.
@atrckr-bf7de
@atrckr-bf7de 7 ай бұрын
would he even been able to do anything if he dind't do what he did not praising him but his business would have just been devoured if he tried to be a fair and good company owner at that specially time could be wrong though, I kinda hope so?
@coldwar45
@coldwar45 7 ай бұрын
@@akorn9943To be fair it was Frick who did the actual dirty work because Carnegie couldn’t bear to do it himself. That said he still allowed him to do it so the responsibility is Carnegies
@coldwar45
@coldwar45 7 ай бұрын
@@atrckr-bf7deHe could’ve easily given them union representation and safe working conditions but he didn’t
@venicec3310
@venicec3310 7 ай бұрын
I believe towards the end of his life he knew he was going to be held accountable for his actions in the next life and did everything he could to clear his conscience
@christiansawyer9798
@christiansawyer9798 7 ай бұрын
Welcome to Pittsburgh Mr. Beat very happy to have you!
@Софија-крафт
@Софија-крафт 7 ай бұрын
Carngie didnt run an FTX scam Hes good enough for me
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I'm glad you caught that reference at the beginning. :)
@ICYoyoLamar
@ICYoyoLamar 7 ай бұрын
Learned a lot. Thanks Mr. Beat
@houserhouse
@houserhouse 6 ай бұрын
Grew up in pittsburgh. Thankful for his contributions. Nobody's perfect, and he did his best in the end
@ultimatescapebro
@ultimatescapebro 7 ай бұрын
Mr Beat I know youv been lifting the past two years you don’t need to hide it king we all see it. Love and peace from Stowe Vermont
@MomentsInTrading
@MomentsInTrading 7 ай бұрын
He’s in his Clark Kent role 😂 I was shocked the first time I saw a video of him with no shirt on.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I'll break out the tank top for the REALLY BORING content lol
@CheCheSlide
@CheCheSlide 7 ай бұрын
the perfect mix of educational and silly!! Love your stuff, Mr. Beat!!!
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@tyler_darkwinner
@tyler_darkwinner 7 ай бұрын
Please do either Calvin Coolidge documentary and/or Top 10 Best & Worst U.S. Representatives next. I know it’s really hard and takes a long time to make videos like that but they’re always amazing
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I appreciate all that!
@JustJulyo
@JustJulyo 7 ай бұрын
We need more people like him! Like Mr. Beat!
@TheFonzieCommunity
@TheFonzieCommunity 7 ай бұрын
Though there is certain things that I might disagree with, I am so happy that he helped out society in the ways he felt was right during his time in history; and actually contributed to improving society!! Although I wish he didn’t snuff his workers out of money, when they should’ve been paid a fair wage of that time period.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think he clearly had a much more positive impact on the world than negative.
@pyrho1
@pyrho1 7 ай бұрын
He sounds like a hero and a good man
@LeakyTrees
@LeakyTrees 7 ай бұрын
I mean he brutally oppressed his workers and paid them poverty wages, reduced safety in his factories, and was generally a horrible man to be employed by.
@Polerz
@Polerz 6 ай бұрын
i was searching for mrbeast but this video was amazing , this is like a hidden treasure lol
@Vfanatic1
@Vfanatic1 7 ай бұрын
You honestly should just make an entire video about the Gilded Age. If at least so people can learn about it to help realize we're in a second one.
@brownell947
@brownell947 7 ай бұрын
Again, Mr. beat another on unsuspected video, and I don’t get a notification even when I’m subscribed, but still very good
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Well thanks for still showing up early to watch. I appreciate you
@exodus6996
@exodus6996 7 ай бұрын
Congrats on 1 million Mr beat
@johnchessant3012
@johnchessant3012 7 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh, you were in Pittsburgh!? You were at the very bus stop I get off every day to get to work?!? 3:55
@betznern
@betznern 7 ай бұрын
The dedication to go back and forth between pronunciations is admirable. Editing must have been a nightmare.
@Carly-fk9hb
@Carly-fk9hb 7 ай бұрын
This is probably my favourite history channel EVER! Also I live like 20 minutes away from Dunfermline YAAAAAAAAYYY
@BigSlimJimmy
@BigSlimJimmy 7 ай бұрын
Mr. Beat you should do a Gilded Age series where you talk about each of the Robber Barons and then rank them based on how good/bad they were. I imagine Carnegie is high on the list but also has some faults
@qjames0077
@qjames0077 7 ай бұрын
I'm grateful for this video I have certain family members that believe, unequivocally, that if someone has too much money they're inherently a bad person
@jlstudios69
@jlstudios69 7 ай бұрын
As an APUSH student, learning of the Gilded age was a stick out to me and Andrew Carnegie always stuck out. Interesting how the late 19th century mirrors our current situation
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Do you agree with my assessment that we are currently living in the Second Gilded Age?
@nwatson2773
@nwatson2773 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeat yes but these rich guys aren't donating to anyone but politicians
@bolt7047
@bolt7047 7 ай бұрын
Interesting man, on one hand he was ruthless and brutal. But he also did so much to help others.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I think he clearly had a much more positive impact on the world than negative.
@procrastination_productions
@procrastination_productions 7 ай бұрын
I live in a small town of 20,000 in northern England. It was surprising to find out my local library was built by Carnegie and looks almost identical to the one in the intro while being thousands of miles away
@thorpeaaron1110
@thorpeaaron1110 7 ай бұрын
Carnegie seems like he was such a wholesome guy.
@williamhutton1752
@williamhutton1752 7 ай бұрын
I love these deep dive biography videos
@PeppermintSwirl
@PeppermintSwirl 6 ай бұрын
Hey Mr. Beat, from one fellow Kansas bro to another, GJ on the early 1 mil subscribers!!! Not many youtubers can boast about this! Hope you have something special planned!!!
@notryder021
@notryder021 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for another great video Mr Beat, when I am eventually a 9-12th history teacher I plan to utilize lots of your content for education, good work man!!
@andromeda331
@andromeda331 7 ай бұрын
He was both a hard worker and a hard boss to his employees. It didn't have to be and still have billions of dollars. It is really great that he gave most of it away. Yeah, that's still unheard of.
@robertneal4244
@robertneal4244 7 ай бұрын
We have a Carnegie Library here in Alliance, Nebraska.
@ILLIGAL_SANDOVAL
@ILLIGAL_SANDOVAL 7 ай бұрын
Well its nice to see people were generous even then
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Definitely
@molivah
@molivah 7 ай бұрын
My friend had her 2021 wedding at the Carnegie building and it was a lovely venue for it. I vaguely remember as a very young kid going to music class there too
@glenwest1911
@glenwest1911 7 ай бұрын
Fantastic video.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@KiLLeRisMe100
@KiLLeRisMe100 7 ай бұрын
Ahh, the Gilded Age my favorite time in US history to study... and out ofall the Vanderbilts, Morgans, and Rockefellers, I Liked Carnegie the most, and Argue that his giving legacy makes him the best of the bunch, also what a true tale of the American Dream personified.
@LeakyTrees
@LeakyTrees 7 ай бұрын
Gilded age, a fitting name considering that it was a thin layer of gold hiding a disgusting inside. A nation of the rich built off the broken backs of the poor laborers
@hucklebucklin
@hucklebucklin 7 ай бұрын
There's loads of Carnagie libraries in my city (Dublin)! I spent so long spotting them that my friend had to do a local history presentation and he had me pretend to be an expert 😂
@Ethosein
@Ethosein 6 ай бұрын
Can’t believe you came out to Pittsburgh for the video! I’m a student in the political science program over at Carnegie Mellon and a huge fan of your content. It was an awesome watch!
@ruckussful
@ruckussful 7 ай бұрын
i can't imagine the selfishness it takes to have hundreds of billions of dollars and let people around you starve and die from lack of healthcare.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Yeah, there's definitely that, too
@h8den_
@h8den_ 5 ай бұрын
The library in my hometown was a Carnegie one! It was one of my favorite places growing up and to think he gave money to my small little town in South Carolina. It’s wild to see how much of an impact he left on this world.
@petermcgill1315
@petermcgill1315 7 ай бұрын
Can you do a video on a billionaire who simply paid his taxes…?
@tartanhobbit721
@tartanhobbit721 3 ай бұрын
Andrew Carnegie and I share the same birthplace. He never forgot the land he left behind, and donated alot of his wealth to his old hometown. To this day, Dunfermline still carries on his legacy and many buildings and organisations bare his name. A true rags to riches story. Despite many years in America, he was forever a proud Scotsman. One of Fife's finest
@jennifer_m.8613
@jennifer_m.8613 6 ай бұрын
I'm from Pittsburgh, and it's pronounced "Car-neg-ee"
@pghrpg4065
@pghrpg4065 7 ай бұрын
I see that you had great weather on your visit here in Pittsburgh. For a city of this size, we are very fortunate to have so much old money that still supports local institutions.
@richiesmeckgeckscas46
@richiesmeckgeckscas46 5 ай бұрын
As someone who lives in the Greater Pittsburgh area, I've been to the Carnegie Science Center and Museum of Natural History. Those are some really cool places to visit.
@MrCharlie2730
@MrCharlie2730 7 ай бұрын
I don't remember spending 30 minutes in any US history class all thru school. Nice work sir!
@whoisthisnoyes
@whoisthisnoyes 7 ай бұрын
Truly amazing.
@EforEvery
@EforEvery 7 ай бұрын
But did he give away as much money as Mr. Breast?
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
WAY MORE. If only KZbin existed back then.
@the5THofNOV
@the5THofNOV 7 ай бұрын
Mr Breast?
@spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840
@spookyscaryskeletonsmith2840 7 ай бұрын
mr best give me money
@Pure_Havoc
@Pure_Havoc 6 ай бұрын
I remember in my 10th grade history class, we were trash talking about Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Ford, and Carnegie exploits during the industrial period. I raised my hand saying theres a library downtown called the San Jose Carnegie Library. I spent most of my childhood going there and didn't think Carnegie was such a bad guy if he donated money to institution to help poor youths grow positively. This was like 2008 and my teacher was surprise I knew that name and teens my age actually went to libraries.
@nebulan
@nebulan 7 ай бұрын
Buying all the suppliers? Don't we call that a monopoly?
@VacuolarIsland
@VacuolarIsland 7 ай бұрын
This was when monopolies were legal
@coldwar45
@coldwar45 7 ай бұрын
Yes. No one enforced it though at the time so it was de facto legal
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Yep, that was definitely a monopoly
@frankygmanentertainment5835
@frankygmanentertainment5835 7 ай бұрын
Vertical monopolies are legal, just not horizontal . You can legally own your supply chain, just not all your competitors
@Anson120
@Anson120 7 ай бұрын
Dang Luxottica controlling the whole eye wear industry. Drives my crazy. LOL
@Watch-0w1
@Watch-0w1 7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great lesson.
@joeytoby1
@joeytoby1 7 ай бұрын
Oh man, I had no idea you were coming to my home town! I hope you had some Primantis while you were here.
@brianbarker2509
@brianbarker2509 5 ай бұрын
I totally relate to you saying his name both ways. When I teach about Carnegie I give the same disclaimer to my students.
@cinnion
@cinnion 7 ай бұрын
You video reminded me of a number of things I learned while living in Da'Burgh itself (I grew up a couple of hours drive away, in what is still considered to be a part of the greater Pittsburgh metro area). They include: 1) With all the money he donated to either build churches, put new roofs on them, or to pay for massive pipe organs found in many churches of the area, many living there, particularly if they are natives, refer to all his giving as Carnegie's attempt to buy a "Get out of Hell" card, especially in light of events such as the strike. Indeed, in spite of all this giving, many natives are at best not so positive in their views, when being bluntly honest. (Not sure how openly they would admit this to outsiders, however. I was considered a native even by those who had been born there and who had spent 50+ years living there, so...) 2) For such humble beginnings, CMU is far from that today. When I worked there, I really could not afford to take classes, even with the discounts given to employees. And today, an academic year will set you back almost $70K if you are commuting, and almost $85K if you are living on campus. This is in line with schools like Harvard and others That is for a year! Part of the reason why they are considered a "New Ivy" school, along with being ranked as one of the top, if not the top computer science school not just in the nation, but in the world, according to numerous reports. Compare this to it costing under $10K/yr for me to go to Ohio State in the early 80s, which looks to be about $27K/yr today (living/eating on campus).
@Dench999or911
@Dench999or911 7 ай бұрын
I am from the UK so when I used think of Carnegie I thought about the Hall in New York baring his name. Years later I found out that he owned several local newspapers across the pond, including my own paper, The Express and Star! Carnegie laid the foundations for the paper to become the institution that it is today. Had the good fortune of spending some time at the Star over the past year and it has certainly seen better days, but that is just the reality of print media in the modern world. Regardless, Carnegie's legacy clearly remains relevant
@EnderGrad
@EnderGrad 7 ай бұрын
Me. Beat, you do know that betterhelp has a shady business practice? Not a good sponsor imo
@juliencotton3095
@juliencotton3095 7 ай бұрын
Eh a lot of that was overblown
@WhiteVanMan17
@WhiteVanMan17 7 ай бұрын
@@juliencotton3095 Selling your personal health data was overblown?
@plussyplatinum
@plussyplatinum 7 ай бұрын
Sharing your users info when promising its confidential should result in lawsuits
@redrangers12330
@redrangers12330 7 ай бұрын
It’s so annoying how all these KZbinrs are taking these sponsorships after they were already exposed years ago
@EnderGrad
@EnderGrad 7 ай бұрын
@@juliencotton3095 overblown until FTC fined them for billion dollars lmao 😂
@kramer7224
@kramer7224 7 ай бұрын
Better help is a scam. It was exposed before. Wouldnt advertise it
@jankeemunkey7739
@jankeemunkey7739 7 ай бұрын
I don’t have evidence to help back up this claim but my experience matches the sentiment.
@blue_pingu
@blue_pingu 7 ай бұрын
The history of pittsburgh cannot be told without discussing Carnegie (its pronounced car nay gee!). Great video
@ThomIVLegend-2603
@ThomIVLegend-2603 7 ай бұрын
My dad grew up in a town where one of Carnegie's libraries still stands a small town by the name of Streator, Illinois
@eldenfindley186
@eldenfindley186 5 ай бұрын
This isnt to be praised, its to be expected.
@MrSharkpoet
@MrSharkpoet 7 ай бұрын
I always love your content sir. However, I’m always a bit biased when hearing about how philanthropic Carnegie was. Hiring Boss Frick and the Pinkerton Gang to shut down the strike plus the Jonestown Flood just never sit right with me.
@nwatson2773
@nwatson2773 7 ай бұрын
That catholic guilt at the end, he wanted redemption
@MrSharkpoet
@MrSharkpoet 7 ай бұрын
Possibly. He always seemed to be the type of individual who wanted to keep himself Holy but didn’t mind others being the bad guy making him money. That’s not an idea exclusive to Catholicism.
@OK-pi6fq
@OK-pi6fq 7 ай бұрын
He sounds great , but I’m a bit sad he didn’t set up his family better. Family is everything.
@sydhenderson6753
@sydhenderson6753 7 ай бұрын
Yep, we have a Carnegie Building at Oklahoma University and it too used to be the Carnegie Library.
@johnlouisgood
@johnlouisgood 7 ай бұрын
We have a Carnegie Library still here in Jackson, Michigan.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
That's awesome
@RYLOR_GUITARS
@RYLOR_GUITARS 5 ай бұрын
Me and my grandma's favorite thing to do together is to go drive around and visit all the carnegie library's in minnesota
@SirOrangeVillian
@SirOrangeVillian 7 ай бұрын
you should totally run for that open house seat...
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I don't think I'd want to put my family through all that
@SirOrangeVillian
@SirOrangeVillian 7 ай бұрын
@@iammrbeat fair enough 🙄
@scottanos9981
@scottanos9981 7 ай бұрын
13:20 Carnegie actually INVENTED vertical integration. It's arguably his finest achievement in life for its impact on the world long after his death
@joemint5666
@joemint5666 7 ай бұрын
I heard he and Rockefeller gave Carnegie Hall and Rockefeller Center as gifts to NYC because they wanted to give to the people.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
I heard that, too.
@dalenewton8804
@dalenewton8804 7 ай бұрын
Somewhat surprised Mr. Beat didn't mention Carnegie relationship with Mark Twain during the Spanish-American War. Though another great video essay.
@dcgumbrecht
@dcgumbrecht 7 ай бұрын
Which is great because they are both INCREDIBLY anti-imperialist
@dalenewton8804
@dalenewton8804 7 ай бұрын
@@dcgumbrecht Its a great story of two individuals putting their differences aside for a common good. It would make an amazing Movie. Though because its against the empire it would never make it to a theater.
@MyUsualComment
@MyUsualComment 7 ай бұрын
This would've been a great video to wear your "Mr Breast give me money" shirt. Could've walked around Pittsburg with it.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Another missed opportunity. Although at least two people recognized me and took a pic with me as I walked around the city.
@EamonCoyle
@EamonCoyle 7 ай бұрын
If you are planning on a "series" def dedicate an episode to Westinghouse because he was a gentleman baron !!
@brian1011234
@brian1011234 7 ай бұрын
Great video about a great man!
@ramunebradfordtake2710
@ramunebradfordtake2710 7 ай бұрын
I really didnt know this much about Carnagie. Wow what an amazing individual and ahead of his time. I wish more billionaires were like him.
@coldwar45
@coldwar45 7 ай бұрын
He wasn’t that nice of a guy. Look up the Homestead Strike. That was at his plant
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Me too
@ramunebradfordtake2710
@ramunebradfordtake2710 7 ай бұрын
@coldwar45 Thanks, I will take a look at that. I just finished - The Man Who Broke Captalism. So....hopefully he wasn't as bad a Jack Welch.
@Warrenmitchum
@Warrenmitchum 7 ай бұрын
We had a Carnegie free library till The late 90s when the city took it over and it became the city’s public library. Now it’s something idk what it’s used for now.
@Andrew-wt3ji
@Andrew-wt3ji 7 ай бұрын
Mr Beat,suggestion,do a video about RFK Sr
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Great suggestion!
@jackdrahota6887
@jackdrahota6887 7 ай бұрын
While his philanthropy is nothing short of amazing, seems odd that such a person should be able to obtain that much money in the first place.
@randomnobody8770
@randomnobody8770 7 ай бұрын
True, but so far attempts to stop that from happening have been so much worse. Its definitely bizarre.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Agreed
@LeakyTrees
@LeakyTrees 7 ай бұрын
@@randomnobody8770the attempts to stop it haven’t been worse, they’ve been abused and distorted before they were implemented by rich people. Lobbying turns any competent law that aims to reduce the wealth gap, into a watered down bill that, at best, pays lip service to the idea of economic equality, and at worse, serves to make the rich even wealthier.
@veronikalynn5084
@veronikalynn5084 6 ай бұрын
Probably one of the only pretty cool rich businessmen. I’m usually extremely against anyone talking sh on unions back then but…the libraries at that time? The Philippines? Anti-war? Pretty cool
@SJMan2022
@SJMan2022 7 ай бұрын
I just checked and I am honestly shocked how close this channel is to 1 million subscribers. Too bad it won't make KZbin care about history content.
@iammrbeat
@iammrbeat 7 ай бұрын
Making all those Shorts is what's helping me gain subscribers these days.
@Harryjakeson
@Harryjakeson 7 ай бұрын
A video about “The Giving Pledge” might be interesting-it’s a group of 200+ million/billionaires who have pledged to give away at least 50% of their wealth. But Idk how many have followed through on it.
@samdrow8268
@samdrow8268 6 ай бұрын
Didn't you mean to put "350 million" on the thumbnail instead?
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