Economic literatureAll of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership.John Kenneth Galbraith1977★ 5.1
Sociology · Economic literatureIt will be convenient to have a name for the ideas which are esteemed at any time for their acceptability, and it should be a term that emphasizes this predictability. I shall refer to these ideas henceforth as the conventional wisdom.John Kenneth GalbraithThe Affluent Society · 1958★ 4.4
Sociology · Economic literatureWealth is not without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.John Kenneth GalbraithThe Affluent Society · 1958★ 3.6
EssayTrickle-down theory—the less than elegant metaphor that if one feeds the horse enough oats, some will pass through to the road for the sparrows.John Kenneth Galbraith1992★ 3.5
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