Life of Galbraith
Galbraith for two years held the position of ambassador to which country?
What is India?
A type of poverty that affects individuals or families. Galbraith defined this type of poverty as “...the poor farm family with the junk filled yard and the dirty children playing in the bare dirt.”
What is case poverty?
These are three examples of "genuine" societal needs referenced by Galbraith in The Position of Poverty.
What are the development of the arts, improvements in housing, and preserving clean air?
The rhetorical device used in Ambrose Bierce’s definition of poverty, “a file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform,” which Galbraith cites in The Position of Poverty.
What is a metaphor?
Galbraith had a close, friendly relationship with this former U.S. President.
Who was John F. Kennedy?
The type of poverty that affects communities and cannot be solved through charity. Galbraith metaphorically calls areas that are affected by this type of poverty "'island[s]' of poverty."
What is insular poverty?
In his writings and ideas, Galbraith put specific emphasis on this environmental issue.
What is clean air?
Galbraith constantly uses this Greek "Mode of Persuasion," appealing to logic and reasoning, to support his argument.
What is logos?
This prominent economist, founder of an economic theory that emphasized the role government spending played in the economy, influenced Galbraith’s perspective of the economy.
Who is John Maynard Keynes?
Fun fact: Keynes created Keynesian economics!
What Galbraith cites as the solution to case povery.
What is charity?
According to Galbraith, poverty continues not to be addressed in politics and not to be focused on by politicians in their campaign races for public office because of this.
***This belief of his is actually incorrect; Kennedy, Johnson, and Carter each "made programs for the poor central among their government concerns." However, the Vietnam War and other governmental policies led to extreme inflation from the '60s all the way through the early '70s, effectively nullifying any progress made by the poor.***
What is the lack of influence held by those in poverty in the political sphere because those in poverty are in the minority? OR
What is the feedback loop involving this lack of influence that keeps those in poverty out of the political sphere?
The Greek “Mode of Persuasion” used by Galbraith in his sentences, “For some people…much may be conceded. But others are far closer to physical need. And hence we must not be cavalier about the urgency of providing them with the most for the least.”
What is kairos?
Galbraith got his Ph.D. at this college.
What is Berkeley?
What Galbraith claims to be the root cause of insular poverty.
What are forces common/shared throughout a community?
Galbraith felt this was a misdirected, faulty manner in which economists and others were trying to improve the economy through the bolstering of the gross national product.
What is the excessive creation/sale of products that solve nonexistent problems (no offense to those of you with cold noses, but for examples of a product idea that Galbraith would most likely despise, see the "nose warmer:" https://www.google.com/search?q=nose+warmers&rlz=1CAWVQM_enUS917&oq=nose&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j69i59l2j0i433i512l3j0i131i433i512l2j0i131i433j0i512.1332j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=kkpjXRqtt9JdaM)?
The intended audience for Galbraith's book The Position Of Poverty.
Who is the general populous?
1937.
In what year did Galbraith become an American citizen?
Galbraith defines the lowest social class as this kind of minority.
What is a "small" and 'inarticulate minority"?
Galbraith states that the remedy for poverty “leads to the same requirements” as this.
What is social balance?
Galbraith contends that certain steps "can be taken to help eradicate" poverty. However, he acknowledges that these steps may require the ___ of the nation and "warns that the nation may lack this.
What is [the nation's] will/willpower?