The market had reasserted itself as an impersonal force beyond the power of any person to control, and, while this is the way markets are supposed to… - John Kenneth Galbraith

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Engraved portrait of John Kenneth Galbraith, facing left

The market had reasserted itself as an impersonal force beyond the power of any person to control, and, while this is the way markets are supposed to be, it was horrible.

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About John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith (15 October 1908 – 29 April 2006) was a Canadian-American economist and author.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Photographer is unknown. (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: John K. Galbraith John Galbraith J. K. Galbraith Ken Galbraith

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