John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was one of America\'s most famous economists for good reason.
He did so as a witty commentator on America\'s political follies and as a versatile author of bestselling books--such as The Affluent Society and The New Industrial State --that wa.
From his acerbic analysis of America\'s "private wealth and public squalor" to his denunciation of the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, Galbraith consistently challenged "conventional wisdom" (a phrase he coined).
John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was one of America\'s most famous economists for good reason