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John Kenneth Galbraith

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John Kenneth Galbraith

Born October 15, 1908 · Iona Station, Ontario, Canada

Died April 29, 2006 · aged 97

John Kenneth Galbraith OC (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006), also known as Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s. As an economist, he leaned toward post-Keynesian economics from an institutionalist perspective. Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member a…

Known For

The Nagging ThoughtsThe Nagging Thoughts · 1970
The Nagging Thoughts
1970
Movie
A look at the advertising industry.
The Crash of 1929The Crash of 1929 · 1990
The Crash of 1929
1990
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there would be no more poverty, no more depressions -- a "New Era" when everyone could be rich. But when reality finally struck, the consequences of such unbound optimism shocked the world.
Bill Moyers: Beyond HateBill Moyers: Beyond Hate · 1991
Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate
★ 9.01991
MovieDocumentary
Hate has many faces: racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, sectarianism, domestic violence. But do we really understand its roots, and are there practical ways to cope with it? What is hate doing to us? And what does hate do for us?
The Age of UncertaintyThe Age of Uncertainty · 1977
The Age of Uncertainty
★ 9.01977
SeriesDocumentary
A 13-part personal view by John Kenneth Galbraith of the rise and crisis of Industrial Society. The ideas of economists and social philosophers shape actions and events even when we are unaware of their sources. They have had a decisive influence on the great rush of change and revolution through which the world has passed in the last two hundred years. Professor Galbraith traces these ideas and their consequences.

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