The Culture of Contentment - Softcover

Galbraith, John Kenneth

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9780395669198: The Culture of Contentment

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395669197 ISBN 13: 9780395669198

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (Trade), 1993

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This book traces the course of America's current sense of contentment, stemming from the economic comfort achieved by the fortunate, politically dominant community during the Reagan-Bush era of the 1980s. Galbraith focuses on the results of this stasis, including short-term thinking and investment, government as a burden, and corporate sclerosis. The author also explores international issues, such as the parallels between the denial of trouble in Eastern Europe and problems unrecognized in America. This book is a groundbreaking assessment of the future of America.

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"Thought-provoking."--Kirkus

"Thought-provoking."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was one of the most influential economists of the twentieth century. He was professor of economics at Harvard University and served as U.S. ambassador to India during the Kennedy administration. He wrote more than fifty books, including American Capitalism, The Affluent Society, and The New Industrial State (Princeton).

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