The conspicuously wealthy turn up urging the character building values of the privation of the poor. John Kenneth Galbraith buildcharacterconspicuously Change image and share on social
The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled. John Kenneth Galbraith bankcreatemind Change image and share on social
The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. John Kenneth Galbraith astrologyeconomicforecast Change image and share on social
People who are in a fortunate position always attribute virtue to what makes them so happy. John Kenneth Galbraith attributefortunatehappy Change image and share on social
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability. John Kenneth Galbraith coexistdeepdesire Change image and share on social
Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. John Kenneth Galbraith admirablememorypolitic Change image and share on social
One of the greatest pieces of economic wisdom is to know what you do not know. John Kenneth Galbraith economicgreatpiece Change image and share on social
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. John Kenneth Galbraith economicseconomistemployment Change image and share on social
Economics is a subject profoundly conducive to cliche, resonant with boredom. On few topics is an American audience so practiced in turning off its ears and minds. And none can say that the response is ill advised. John Kenneth Galbraith adviseamericanaudience share on social
Total physical and mental inertia are highly agreeable, much more so than we allow ourselves to imagine. A beach not only permits such inertia but enforces it, thus neatly eliminating all problems of guilt. It is now the only place in our overly active world that does. John Kenneth Galbraith activeagreeablebeach share on social
