| − | '''J. K. Galbraith''' was a [[Liberal]] who agitated for more [[socialist]] economic policies in the 1960s and 1970s in the [[United States of America]]. | + | '''John Kenneth Galbraith''' (1908-2006) was a [[liberal]] economist who agitated for more [[socialist]] economic policies in the 1960s and 1970s in the [[United States of America]].{{fact|date=January 2008}} Born in Canada, he became a U.S. citizen in 1937. He was a professor at Harvard University for over 25 years, an adviser to several U.S. presidents, U.S. ambassador to India under President John Kennedy, and author of dozens of books. His most famous book, ''The Affluent Society'', was a bestseller in 1958.[http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=17618868] |