Affluent Society (Anniversary); Author: Galbraith, John Kenneth; Paperback

Author: Galbraith, John Kenneth
Edition #40 ~ Anniversary Edition; Paperback
276 pages
Published: October 1998
Houghton Mifflin Co
ISBN: 0395925002

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 bare the hazards of individual and societal complacence about economic inequity. While affluentsociety and conventional wisdom (first used in this book) have entered the vernacular, the message of the book has not been so widely embraced--reason enough to rediscover The Affluent Society.A leading economist discusses his theories on social disequilibrium and suggests ways of restoring the economic balance.