Among his most famous works was a popular trilogy on economics, American Capitalism (1952), The Affluent Society (1958), and The New Industrial State (1967). He was a prolific author and wrote four dozen books, including several novels, and published more than a thousand articles and essays on various subjects. Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member and stayed with Harvard University for half a century as a professor of economics. In macro-economical terms he was a Keynesian and an institutionalist. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s, during which time Galbraith fulfilled the role of public intellectual. John Kenneth 'Ken' Galbraith (OctoApril 29, 2006) was a Canadian and, later, American economist, public official, and diplomat, and a leading proponent of 20th-century American liberalism. 'With his 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 complacency about economic inequity.' The New York Times tumbling the tribal Gods of both left and right.' Boston Globe Both politically divisive and remarkably prescient, The Affluent Society is as relevant today on the question of wealth in America as it was in 1958. Warning against individual and societal complacence about economic inequity, he offers an economic model for investing in public wealth that challenges 'conventional wisdom' (a phrase he coined that has since entered our vernacular) about the long-term value of a production-based economy and the true nature of poverty.

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