Ch. 13
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The present age of contentment will come to an end only when and if the adverse developments that it fosters challenge the sense of comfortable well-being,
— John Kenneth Galbraith
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Kenneth Galbraith" (Quotes, The Culture of Contentment (1992))
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About John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith (15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian-American economist and author.
About John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith (15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian-American economist and author.
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