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“It's great to have two cars and a swimming pool. But there are disappointments. After you've made some money and acquired some things, and after the initial excitement has passed, life goes on, just as bewildering as it always was, and the great problems of life and death once again come to the fore.”

Quote by Robert Heilbroner

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Robert Heilbroner
Robert Heilbroner

Robert Heilbroner was a prominent economist, born on March 24, 1919, and passed away on January 4, 2005. His research focused on macroeconomics and the history of economics, profoundly influencing economic theory and policy. more

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