John Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a Canadian-born American economist, public servant, and writer. He was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 1997.
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was a Canadian-born American economist, public servant, and writer. He was made an officer of the Order of Canada in 1997. See less
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John Galbraith book reviews
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The great crash, 1929.
Learning from the past
by TP H, May 22, 2014
This book may be about the crash of 1929 but Galbraith describes all the idiotic behaviours of 2008 too. The financial scams may change but the stupid behaviour of greedy fools does not.
Highly ... Read More
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A Short History of Financial Euphoria
Economist with a sense of humor
by rubina, Jan 23, 2014
This book was written in 1993, before the euphorias of the 90's and aughts, so is not the "latest" but the author's theories and descriptions are completely relevant. He believes that recurrent ... Read More
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The great crash, 1929.
Large Fortunes on Wall Street
by rat101, Dec 21, 2009
There's good reason why this is a classic. It's a glorious description of the past & it applies exactly to 10/08 as if it had been written in the last few months. I'm sure it will apply equally ... Read More
