Between Friends: Perspectives on John Kenneth Galbraith
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395971306 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Eschewing both the belief in the magic of the pure market and the panacea of rigid socialist planning, he has sought ways to make capitalism work, despite itself, while recognizing the vital role government must play to make it work. The second examines his work as an economist. Yet the two parts merge; as we come to see, the person is very much in the work. The books first part looks at Galbraith the person: father, friend, neighbor, mentor. Robert B. Reich here describes Galbraith as the ``most buoyant dismal scientist of our age.'' The description seems apt, for Galbraith has always brought to his intellectual endeavors wit, grace, courage, and humanity. As an economist, Galbraith has always questioned the ``conventional wisdom'' (a phrase he coined) of the discipline, has insisted that economics should have something to do with real economies, with real people and the quality of the lives they lead. Sasson, a governor of the London School of Economics, has gathered essays
Some of the essays are anecdotal and humorous; others, more serious, show how Galbraith's ideas have influenced the contributors; yet others underscore the contribution his ideas have made to a better understanding of the world by us all. Galbraith is himself present through a collection of his memorable aphorisms compiled as the closing chapter to the book -- not least in his thoughts on writing and the publishing business. Fifteen original essays by eminent personalities in public life, journalism, economics, and the arts, written to honor the ninetieth birthday of one of the world's most famous economists The wide array of contributors to this celebratory volume reflects the richly varied life of John Kenneth Galbraith -- professor of economics and writer, public servant and ambassador, eminent colle
"Sharing a point of view" according to epic phlegm Hooha. This is a birthday tribute book, in which a famous author, Harvard professor, economist, former Ambassador to India, and incredible wit is praised in print by people who find themselves honored by the opportunity to detail their links with John Kenneth Galbraith. Many names are scattered throughout the book, which has no index for finding them again. All my life I have wanted to be smart enough to be as witty as JKG, and in the present economic situation, it is a great