The Good Society: The Human Agenda (Las Letras De Drakontos Ser.)

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The legendary economist explains how a nation can remain both compassionate and fiscally sound, with &“common sense raised to the level of genius&” (The New Yorker). This compact, eloquent book offers a blueprint for a workable national agenda that allows for human weakness without compromising a humane culture. Arguing that it is in the best interest of the United States to avoid excessive wealth and income inequality, and to safeguard the well-being of its citizens, he explores how the goal of a good society can be achieved in an economically feasible way. Touching on topics from regulation, inflation, and deficits to education, the environment, bureaucracy, and the military, Galbraith avoids purely partisan or rigid ideological politics—instead addressing practical problems with logic and well-thought-out principles. &“Carefully reasoned . . . the pragmatically liberal Galbraith [argues] that both socialism and complete surrender to market forces are irrelevant as guides to public action.&” —Publishers Weekly
Copyright:
1997

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Book Size:
160 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780547349572
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9780395859988
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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