> I wouldn't call things like the giving pledge "business as usual" in big philanthropy. I can't think of any prior art for it. Andrew Carnegie, in The Gospel

> I wouldn't call things like the giving pledge "business as usual" in big philanthropy. I can't think of any prior art for it. Andrew Carnegie, in The Gospel of Wealth, railed against inheritance and said, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced". He advised fellow millionaires of his era to donate their fortunes during their lifetime to activities that would create greater wealth in the community, such as free libraries for the poor.