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The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind. — John Maynard Keynes

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The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind.

John Maynard Keynes
1919
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Topic
AdaptabilityHuman nature
Genre
Economic literature
Time
1919
Person
John Maynard Keynes
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Keynes, John Maynard. "The Economic Consequences of the Peace." The Essential Keynes. Penguin, edited by Robert Skidelsky, 2016, ch. 1.
Original citation
Keynes, John Maynard. The Economic Consequences of the Peace. Self-published, 1919, ch. 1.

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