About this title: Galbraith looks at today's economy and America's military actions in Iraq and contends that we observe the current state of the nation in a cloud of myth, believing that stockholders and owners run our corporate world.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. By John Kenneth Galbraith; ISBN: 0618013245; Pub. : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Pub. Date: 2004-04-26; Media: Hardcover; Weight: 8 oz.; Very slight wear on dust jacket (no tears). All else is like-new. by John Kenneth Galbraith; ISBN: 0618013245; Pub. : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Pub. Date: 2004-04-26; Media: Hardcover; Weight: 8 oz.; Very slight wear on dust jacket (no tears). All else is like-new. read more
Description: Good. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the extremities. There is a small tear on the dust jacket and chipping to the edges. read more
Description: Fine in new dust jacket. Looks and feels unread. Nice, tight copy. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 62 p. Audience: General/trade. Sale benefits library Friends group. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780141023014ISBN:0141023015
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Edition: First Trade Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618013241ISBN:0618013245
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "The world-renowned economist zeros in on economic belief, contrivance and political guidance today; the errors that continue; and where they are taking us. " Black boards with gold-color lettering on spine, 62 pp., with jacket. Excellent condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: 2004-04-26
ISBN-13:9780618013241ISBN:0618013245
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780618013241ISBN:0618013245
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780141045139ISBN:0141045132
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 80 pages. States that the private sector and the public realm are becoming increasingly intertwined. this title shows how politics and the media have colluded in the myth of a benign market system, accepting obscene pay gaps and unrestrained self-enrichment-ultimately meaning that we have come to condone legal, legitimate, 'innocent' fraud. (Paperback) read more
Description: Signed by Author Dark green leather covers with gold titles and decorations. FINE condition, as new, but there is a faint owner blind stamp in the upper corner of the front moire endpage, and one small scuff to the gilt on the fore-edge of the text-block. All page edges gilt, silk moire endpages, and raised bands on the spine. Also a 'Note' sheet from the publisher and a Certificate of Authenticity. #829 of 1475 printed. Special SIGNED edition. 62 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Date Published: 2004-04-26
ISBN-13:9780618013241ISBN:0618013245
Description: Like New. #1242 Sealed in the publisher's shrink wrap, Easton Press. SIGNED limited edition numbered 1st edition. Hard Cover Full Leather. Book Condition: New. Bound in Priemium Quality Full-Leather, 22kt-gold accents on hubbed spines and moire fabric endsheets. These volumes are printed on specially milled archival-quality paper and Smyth-sewn bindings. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Full-Leather
Publisher: Easton Press
Date Published: 2004
Description: Fine. Signed by Author Leatherbound Signed First Edition. Limited to 1475 copies (this copy is designated as #1158). Signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on a special signature page. All Easton Press books are made in America by skilled craftspeople. Known for their incredible beauty and durability, these books are bound in premium, hand-selected leather and have decorative accents stamped of 22kt. gold. Archival-quality paper is used, which protects the pages from humidity and dryness. Easton ... read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Full-Leather
Publisher: Easton Press, Norwalk, CT, USA
Date Published: 2004
Description: As New; Signed by Author. 8vo A special First Edition preceding the trade edition, this copy SIGNED by the AUTHOR, John Kenneth Galbraith. A wonderful copy of this scarce book in As New condition, never taken out of its original shrink-wrap; As one of the most renowned and reputable economists, John Kenneth Galbraith illustrates how economics and political systems cultivate their own version of the truth and observes that the gap between myth and reality has never been wider. Contains all of ... read more
"A little repetitive, but brings up important points about the abuses of modern bureaucratic corporations and their dangerous impact on government policy and decision making."
"I love reading JK Galbraith. I heard him speak once when I was at university. He was well into his 80's by then and completely deaf so the question and answer session was a bit of a shambles. When he was speaking however he was witty, forthright, compassionate and provocative.
Whether you agree with this book or not it is really enjoyable. For those on the left of politics it is a succinct summary of that is wrong in our current capitalist system. Those on the right will find it provocative but I'd argue that all his arguments demand a response; they can't simply be dismissed.
A great starting point for any debate on capitalism."
"This tract by Galbraith was an excellent foray into economics. This respected economist attempts to debunk some common misconceptions about modern economics and it's perceived as well are overlooked flaws. In the process he reveals why he thinks the Fed is irrelevant, why the private sector is not at all separate from the public sector, why management is by far the most powerful force in corporate economics, and why economic forecasting is by nature a flawed practice. All of his arguments are worthy of a second thought despite his marked liberal leanings. This bias comes out clearly as he points to arms manufacturers as being guilty to some extent of helping to bring upon armed conflicts, as well as when he ends the book with a wonderfully simple sentence and concept which I could not help but to agree with; "War remains the decisive human failure." For a book dealing with economic theory it was very readable (it's short length certainly helped) and I think it will inspire me to look into other more extensive writings on the subject."
"Galbraith wrote this book in 2004 at age 96 or so, so don't expect the fiery wit and rapid fire social observation of his middle age. But what you will find is a deep moral awareness of all that has gone wrong in the present economic scene, with a startingly prescient prediction of our current subprime mess.
There's also a great rationale for being a big tipper:
"Those who most enjoy work . . . are all but universally the best paid. This is accepted. Low wage scales are for those in repetitive, tedious, painful toil. Those who least need compensation for their effort, could best survive without it, are paid the most." (18)"
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