John Kenneth Galbraith

Born in Canada but later naturalized as a United States citizen, John Kenneth Galbraith wrote about emerging trends in the economy of the United States. His eloquent books sparked public interest in economic issues. Galbraith’s 1958 work entitled The Affluent Society argued that the expanding United States economy needed more public services such as roads and educational institutions. The economy, according to Galbraith, had finally reached a point at which less time and energy had to be spent on consumer goods.

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