We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect. John Kenneth Galbraith agreeintellectmark Change image and share on social
Meetings are a great trap. Soon you find yourself trying to get agreement and then the people who disagree come to think they have a right to be persuaded. However, they are indispensable when you don't want to do anything. John Kenneth Galbraith agreementdisagreefind 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
There are few ironclad rules of diplomacy but to one there is no exception. When an official reports that talks were useful, it can safely be concluded that nothing was accomplished. John Kenneth Galbraith accomplishconcludediplomacy Change image and share on social
The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events. John Kenneth Galbraith conventionalenemyevent Change image and share on social
We can safely abandon the doctrine of the eighties, namely that the rich were not working because they had too little money, the poor because they had much. John Kenneth Galbraith abandondoctrineeighty Change image and share on social
All successful revolutions are the kicking in of a rotten door. John Kenneth Galbraith doorkickrevolution Change image and share on social
Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebral inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom. John Kenneth Galbraith academicaspectcerebral share on social
You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big things badly, does small things badly, too. John Kenneth Galbraith badlybigfind Change image and share on social
Few can believe that suffering, especially by others, is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects. John Kenneth Galbraith beneficialdisagreeableeconomic Change image and share on social
