A series of conversations with this person allegedly centered on the ideas of “mastermind alliances” and inspired James Bernard Schafer’s Master Metaphysicians. A supposed mission from this person to learn how people had achieved success led to books including The Law of Success by his claimed associate Napoleon Hill. An essay by this author of the book Triumphant Democracy in the North American (*) Review urges its readers to follow the example of the Cooper Institute and claims, “The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.” This man urged the self-made rich to engage in philanthropy, like his funding of libraries, in the “Gospel of Wealth.” For 10 points, name this American industrialist who names a university alongside the Mellon family in Pittsburgh. ■END■
ANSWER: Andrew Carnegie
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