Full Version: R.I.P--John Kenneth Galbraith
Liberal icon, John Maynard Keynes desciple, economics professor and Democratic presidential advisor, John Kenneth Galbraith, died Saturday in Cambridge, Massachussetts.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/st...5689d5f&k=76137
Galbraith had a long distinguished career. I applaud his contributions to American society.
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/st...5689d5f&k=76137
Galbraith had a long distinguished career. I applaud his contributions to American society.
Galbraith led, as the article says, a long and productive life.
Although I disagree with a majority of his stances of policy, the man was truly a great mind. He probably was the person most responsible for the "War on Poverty" which conquered poverty long ago as well all know...
Galbraith has many quotations that are famous, including:
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error."
"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable."
"Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite."
RIP John Kenneth Galbraith. You certainly did stir debate over your decades long career.
Although I disagree with a majority of his stances of policy, the man was truly a great mind. He probably was the person most responsible for the "War on Poverty" which conquered poverty long ago as well all know...
Galbraith has many quotations that are famous, including:
"If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error."
"Politics is not the art of the possible. It consists of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable."
"Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite."
RIP John Kenneth Galbraith. You certainly did stir debate over your decades long career.
I posted a brief memorial at my blog, but wanted to reiterate here that Galbraith's The Affluent Society, about post-war America and the growing disparity between the public and private seector, was one of the formative books of my youth. So if anyone wants any insight into some of my thinking...
I second Amlord's sentiment that, whether one agreed with Galbraith or not, he was a brilliant mind - and spawned a lot of policy debate. Here are another couple of quotes which further demonstrate why he could be such a controversial figure:
"People of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage."
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."
I think these also show why I admired the man so much.
I second Amlord's sentiment that, whether one agreed with Galbraith or not, he was a brilliant mind - and spawned a lot of policy debate. Here are another couple of quotes which further demonstrate why he could be such a controversial figure:
"People of privilege will always risk their complete destruction rather than surrender any material part of their advantage."
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."
I think these also show why I admired the man so much.
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