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The book sought to clearly outline the manner in which the postworld war ii united states was becoming wealthy in the private sector but remained poor in the public sector, lacking social and physical infrastructure, and perpetuating income disparities. His 1974 book, economics and the public purpose, again relied on examples at. Written by harvard economist john kenneth galbraith and published in 1958, the affluent society survives as one of the most. The affluent society by john kenneth galbraith the 67th. The book sought to clearly outline the manner in which the postworld war ii america was becoming wealthy in the private sector but remained poor in the public sector, lacking social and physical infrastructure, and perpetuating income disparities.
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