If all else fails, immortality can always be assured by spectacular error. John Kenneth Galbraith assureerrorfail Change image and share on social
Politics is the art of choosing between the disastrous and the unpalatable. John Kenneth Galbraith artchoosedisastrous 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 the choice between changing ones mind and proving there's no need to do so, most people get busy on the proof. John Kenneth Galbraith busychangechoice Change image and share on social
A bad book is the worse that it cannot repent. It has not been the devil's policy to keep the masses of mankind in ignorance; but finding that they will read, he is doing all in his power to poison their books. John Kenneth Galbraith badbadlybook share on social
The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking. John Kenneth Galbraith conventionaljobpainful Change image and share on social
There is something wonderful in seeing a wrong-headed majority assailed by truth. John Kenneth Galbraith assailheadmajority Change image and share on social
In economics, the majority is always wrong. John Kenneth Galbraith economicsmajoritywrong Change image and share on social
We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect. John Kenneth Galbraith agreeintellectmark Change image and share on social
It is a far, far better thing to have a firm anchor in nonsense than to put out on the troubled seas of thought. John Kenneth Galbraith anchorfirmnonsense Change image and share on social
