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In this tightly argued and eloquent book, the preeminent economist John Kenneth Galbraith presents the blueprint for a society that is compassionate to the less fortunate and economically feasible for all. He points the way toward the achievable goals for a "good society": personal liberty, basic well-being, racial and ethnic equality, and the opportunity for a rewarding life.
However, this is no utopian approach to the economic challenges facing America; Galbraith recognizes human weakness, differences in ability and motivation, and the formidable obstacles facing those who challenge the status quo.
Still, Galbraith's optimism shines through as he explains how we could establish a more humane world by shedding today's conventional wisdom about inflation, the deficit, taxes, and immigration, and by recognizing the immense value of education and environmental responsibility and the political action that the good society demands.
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Welfare economics, Consumption (Economics), Income distribution, Social justice, Individualism, Public Assistance, Social Welfare, Welvaartseconomie, Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer, Economics, Revenu, Economic policy, Justice sociale, Verteilungsgerechtigkeit, Économie du bien-être, Soziale Gerechtigkeit, Répartition, Gesellschaft, Consommation (Économie politique), Humanisierung, Alternative Wirtschaftspolitik, Wohlfahrtsstaat, Soziale Situation, Individualisme, Distributieve rechtvaardigheidShowing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?
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The Good Society: The Humane Agenda
April 30, 1997, Mariner Books
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0395859980 9780395859988
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Good Society: The Humane Agenda
April 1997, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding
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061391676X 9780613916769
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"AMONG THE GREAT NATIONS of the world none is more given to introspection than the United States."
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