Everyone has their own ideas about how wealth should be distributed properly. Some people believe that wealth should be left in the family, reserved for public services, or become the property of others. Others believe that people should not have excess wealth, which would result in non-existent class distinctions. Another view is that wealth is not distributed; instead, the rich continue to get richer while those living in poverty cannot escape it and fall further into a life of poverty. The beliefs discussed above come from three different authors. These writers include Andrew Carnegie, Karl Marx and Robert B. Reich. These authors all have different opinions on how wealth should be distributed properly. Andrew Carnegie does not believe that wealth is distributed properly (Carnegie 485). In fact, he has different ideas on how to distribute wealth. In Carnegie's essay, “The Gospel of Wealth,” he states: “There are only three ways to dispose of surplus wealth. » The first way he suggests to dispose of wealth is to pass it on to the family after the death of the rich person. The second way to dispose of wealth is, after death, to distribute it for public purposes. The third and final way to dispose of your wealth is to give it to others during your lifetime. This idea most reflects the idea of ​​a communist in the case where excess wealth is distributed and becomes the property of the many. All of the above represent different ways that Andrew Carnegie thought wealth could be distributed among people. He says that the third and final way of distributing wealth is very similar to the beliefs of Karl Marx in that Marx strongly believes in communism. It is also believed that wealth should be non-existent. This is only possible if middle of paper ... health must be intended for public use after the death of the owner. This shows that he believes that wealth should be used for the benefit of the public when it can no longer benefit the person who withheld it. The above are just some of the reasons why Andrew Carnegie has the best views on wealth distribution. Works Cited Carnegie, Andrew. “The Gospel of Wealth/” A World of Ideas: Essential Reading for Academic Writers. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2013. 485-95. Print.Marx, Karl. “The Communist Manifesto”. A World of Ideas: Essential Reading for Academic Writers. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2013. 456-76. Print.Reich, Robert B. “Why the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.” A World of Ideas: Essential Reading for Academic Writers. Ed. Lee A. Jacobus. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2013. 516-29. Print.