The Affluent Society
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The Affluent Society
John Kenneth Galbraith
5 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2010–2016.
What people on Hacker News said
where he argues that economics is insufficient to deal with post-scarcity.
the manner in which the post-World War II United States was becoming wealthy in the private sector but remained poor in the public sector, lacking social and physical infrastructure, and perpetuating income disparities.
I learned a heck of a lot from reading John Kenneth Galbraith's books.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the must-read books about economics/finance? 2016 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: Best book(s) to learn about the basics of economics? 2010 · 1 recommendation