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The Essential Galbraith by John Kenneth Galbraith; selected and edited by Andrea D. Williams is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The chapters in "The Essential Galbraith" are material from various books authored by John Kenneth Galbraith. Some of these book titles are; THE AFFLUENT SOCIETY; THE GREAT CRASH,1929; THE NEW INDUSTRIAL STATE; and AMERICAN CAPITALISM. This book also addressed a variety of economic and societal issues in Galbraith's typical style; easily understood and witty. His writing about the crash of 1929 was some of the best in the book. He addressed the failures of neoclassical economics. Another topic that I liked was his analysis of the great economists and sociologists. Some of these prominent figures that I appreciated the most were Adam Smith, Thorstein Veblen, and John Maynard Keynes. Mr. Galbraith gave an insightful definition of the term "the establishment". They are those who guide or control the modern corporation and the financial, legislative, legal, technical, advertising, and other "sacerdotal services." Two Galbraith quotes that struck me as timeless are this quote from page 41- "It requires an organization to deal with an organization, and between public and private bureaucracies- between General Dynamics and the Pentagon, General Motors and the Department of Transpor

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Author

John Kenneth Galbraith; selected and edited by Andrea D. Williams

Publisher

Mariner Books

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780618392520

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Economics, Business, Mathematical Economics