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John Kenneth Galbraith died this weekend. The NYTimes has a long obit<\/a>, including the entertaining caveat:<\/p>\n

He strived to change the very texture of the national conversation about power and its nature in the modern world by explaining how the planning of giant corporations superseded market mechanisms. His sweeping ideas, which might have gained even greater traction had he developed disciples willing and able to prove them<\/strong> with mathematical models, came to strike some as almost quaint in today’s harsh, interconnected world where corporations devour one another.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Make with the read-read<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

John Kenneth Galbraith died this weekend. The NYTimes has a long obit, including the entertaining caveat: He strived to change the very texture of the national conversation about power and its nature in the modern world by explaining how the planning of giant corporations superseded market mechanisms. His sweeping ideas, which might have gained even … <\/p>\n

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