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“The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events.”

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Written by economist John Kenneth Galbraith, this book delves into the economic and social implications of affluence, analyzing the shift from scarcity to abundance in post-war America. It examines the role of government in managing wealth distribution and the impact of consumerism on societal values. more

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John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith was a renowned economist known for his research on economic cycles, market structures, and government policies. His works have had a profound impact on economic theory and policy practice. more

“All my movies have an autobiographical dimension, but that is indirectly, through the characters. In fact I am behind everything that happens and that is said, but I am never talking about myself in first person. Something in me - probably a dislike of cheap exhibitionism- stops me from approaching a project too autobiographically.”

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Author:Pedro Almodovar

“Shortly after Christopher Columbus and his sailors returned from their voyage to the New World, a horrifying new disease began to make its way around the Old. The "pox," as it was often called, erupted with dramatic severity.”

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Author:Peter Lewis Allen

“We are all creatures of our ancestry! There is no right and wrong, objectively.”

Creatures Ancestry

Book:Phthor

Source: Phthor

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