
- Publisher:
- PENGUIN
- Year of publication:
- 1999
- ISBN:
- 978-0-14-028519-2
- Pages:
- 276
THE AFFLUENT SOCIETY
JOHN KENNETH GALBRAITH
Why worship work and productivity if many of the goods we produce are superfluous - artificial 'needs' created by high-pressure advertising? Why begrudge expenditure on vital public works while ignoring waste and extravagance in the private sector of the economy? This title deals with these questions.