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    The classic by the renowned economist: "One of those rare works that forces a nation to re-examine its values" ( The New York Times).One of the New York Public Library's "Books of the Century"Hailed as a "masterpiece" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch), this examination of the "economics of abundance" cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) and lays bare the hazards of ... En savoir plus

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  • The Good Society

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    The legendary economist explains how a nation can remain both compassionate and fiscally sound, with "common sense raised to the level of genius" ( The New Yorker).This compact, eloquent book offers a blueprint for a workable national agenda that allows for human weakness without compromising a humane culture. Arguing that it is in the best interest of the United States to avoid excessive wealth ... En savoir plus

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  • The Essential Galbraith

    "Graceful and often witty" insights from the legendary economist, drawn from his most influential works ( Library Journal).The Essential Galbraith includes key selections from the most important works of John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the most distinguished writers of our time—from The Affluent Society, the groundbreaking book in which he coined the term "conventional wisdom," to The Great Crash, ... En savoir plus

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  • Name-Dropping

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  • The Great Crash 1929

    John Kenneth Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse.Arguing that the 1929 stock market crash was precipitated by rampant speculation in the stock market, Galbraith notes that the common denominator of all speculative episodes is the belief of participants that they can become rich without work. It was Galbraith's belief that a good knowledge of what happened in 1929 was the ... En savoir plus

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  • Schools of Hellas: An Essay on the Practice and Theory of Ancient Greek Education from 600 to 300 B. C.

    The meeting-place of two streams has always a curious fascination for the traveller. There is a strange charm in watching the two currents blend and lose their individuality in a new whole. The discoloured, foam-flecked torrent, swirling on remorselessly its pebbles and minuter particles of granite from the mountains, and the calm, translucent stream, bearing in invisible solution the clays and ... En savoir plus

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  • Fuori dal pantano del Vietnam

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    Collections series Meme
    “Americani! La lotta del popolo del Vietnam è identica alla lotta dei coloni americani contro gli inglesi.”Bertrand RussellIn appena 50 pagine John Kenneth Galbraith, uno dei maggiori intellettuale pubblici del suo tempo, delinea l’unica soluzione possibile al più grave problema della sua epoca: come uscire dal Vietnam. La sua lucida analisi muove da una tesi politica suffragata dalla storia dei ... En savoir plus

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  • Barbarous Mexico (Annotated)

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  • Barbarous Mexico: An Indictment of a Cruel and Corrupt System

    "A tale of human misery, of avarice, and brutality as terrible as one can well conceive." -Spectator"A thrilling narrative of the heartless cruelty that is practiced at our very doors." -The Pacific Unitarian"A stirring and confounding description of the dark side of life in the southern republic." - Hearst's International"Turner must realize that the barbarities of the Diaz regime were angelic as ... En savoir plus

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  • A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

    As Wolf in Sheep's Clothing opens it is Jacob Dorner's tenth birthday, and his future seems especially bright on this special day. What he does not know is that over the next several months, he will witness a horrific conflict between his father, Michael Dorner — a wonderful servant of God — and Brothers in Christ Church's newly installed senior pastor, Stan Gordon — a devoted servant of Satan. ... En savoir plus

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  • Die Geschichte der Spekulationsblasen

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