The commencement speech is not, I think, a wholly satisfactory manifestation of our culture. John Kenneth Galbraith commencementculturemanifestation Change image and share on social
More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. John Kenneth Galbraith diefoodstate 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
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
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists. John Kenneth Galbraith economicseconomistemployment Change image and share on social
In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes. John Kenneth Galbraith corruptexpectationparalyze 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
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
In any great organization it is far, far safer to be wrong with the majority than to be right alone. John Kenneth Galbraith greatmajorityorganization Change image and share on social
