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John Kenneth Galbraith

Book • 2005
This biography by Richard Parker provides a nuanced portrait of John Kenneth Galbraith, one of America's most influential economists.

It delves into his life, from his early days on a Canadian farm to his roles as advisor to U.S.

presidents and ambassador to India.

The book also offers an important reinterpretation of twentieth-century public policy and economic practices, highlighting Galbraith's critiques of deregulated markets and corporate power.

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Recommended by Ezra Klein as one of his favorite biographies.
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