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Galbraith's classic on the "economics of abundance" is, in the words of the New York Times, "a compelling challenge to conventional thought." With customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays... read more
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First Sentence edit
WEALTH IS NOT without its advantages and the case to the contrary, although it has often been made, has never proved widely persuasive.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 95 of 96 in Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Good-Bye to All That, and followed by The Wind in the Willows.
This is book 32 of 100 in The hundred most influential books since the war. (community list)
Preceded by Combats pour l'Histoire, and followed by The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Kenneth Galbraith (Author)
Awards edit
- National Book Award (Finalist, 1959: Nonfiction)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 330.973
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