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Article: John Kenneth Galbraith, R.I.P.(Obituary)
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- National Review
- Article date:
- May 22, 2006
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I FILE this story, remarking the death of John Kenneth Galbraith, only with the forbearance of the editors of NATIONAL REVIEW. I draw deep into the forbearing capital I have accumulated in this journal by writing so personal an account of his life. It pleases me that he knew the value I placed on his friendship, which here impels something of a corruption of my duties.
The public Galbraith I knew and contended with for many years is captured in the first paragraph of my review of his 1992 book, The Culture of Contentment. I wrote then: "It is fortunate for Professor Galbraith that he was born with singular gifts as a writer. It is a pity he hasn't used these ...