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2. John Kenneth Galbraith

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 09:53 AM

Aug 2019

“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.”

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Hahahaha, Suck It Andrew Carnegie [View all] Recursion Aug 2019 OP

That poisonous mindset persists to this day. Imagine people having a living wage? Shocking. BSdetect Aug 2019 #1

Or decent food? Or better clothes? 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #27

John Kenneth Galbraith Kid Berwyn Aug 2019 #2

THAT I never heard before. THAT is very, very good. pangaia Aug 2019 #3

That's a beauty; glad I saw Galbraith lecture as a kid. appalachiablue Aug 2019 #14

Good Glabraith quote - Thanks. c-rational Aug 2019 #16

this Historic NY Aug 2019 #20

Perfect! paleotn Aug 2019 #33

The Men Who Made America was a series aired on Discovery in 2013 pecosbob Aug 2019 #4

They've been re-airing it lately... Wounded Bear Aug 2019 #5

Discovery Channel and History Channel both ArcticFox Aug 2019 #22

I thought the History channel was all about Aliens from space SharonClark Aug 2019 #24

It was jmowreader Aug 2019 #30

I learned a lot watching it, but... softydog88 Aug 2019 #31

Plenty of rich assholes enjoy "richer food and drink, better clothing, more extravagant living" IronLionZion Aug 2019 #6

Good to hear. 2naSalit Aug 2019 #7

Even a 'sociopath asshole ' can do something good and beneficial for society Johnyawl Aug 2019 #10

My brother-in-law drmeow Aug 2019 #15

I lived in a tiny town in Indiana radical noodle Aug 2019 #21

Carnegie was an asshole - and he did some shitty harumph Aug 2019 #8

The bust the unions mentality still exist. In Wisconsin ACT 10 was a union busting move. usaf-vet Aug 2019 #18

He's dead and I find it rather useless to shout at dust, but defacto7 Aug 2019 #9

Karma sometimes takes awhile. malthaussen Aug 2019 #11

I like the thought that maybe Harker Aug 2019 #13

👍🏼 uponit7771 Aug 2019 #32

Rock on, Pgh. Librarians and Steel Workers. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #12

My Alma Mater, Chatham University AnnieBW Aug 2019 #38

I saw Angela Davis guest speak, there. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #43

I read that while he created the libraries Marthe48 Aug 2019 #17

He built and equiped the libraries. It was up the cities to maintain them. SharonClark Aug 2019 #26

Carnegie competed in a cut-throat business environment Tennessee Hillbilly Aug 2019 #19

Frick, to Carnegie: I'll see you in Hell. Nt. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #23

Glad the workers unionized - that is all good SharonClark Aug 2019 #25

I was the beneficiary of a Carnegie Library in my youth. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #28

YAY! Laffy Kat Aug 2019 #29

K & R warmfeet Aug 2019 #34

The middle Of PA is as dumb and rednecked as Alabama.... wolfie001 Aug 2019 #35

PBS American Experience has a great segment on Andrew Carnegie Hestia Aug 2019 #36

People in Pittsburgh Idolized Carnegie AnnieBW Aug 2019 #37

I hated him from the '70's, onward thru today. Mc Mike Aug 2019 #44

The legacy of slavery infected inducstrial relations DBoon Aug 2019 #39

100 years after his death and gajillions of dollars in foundation money couldn't hide the murders of Tender hopper Aug 2019 #40

It is great when rich people are philanthropists... sindri Aug 2019 #41

In a small town 15 miles NE of Pgh... moonseller66 Aug 2019 #42