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Galbraith's Views on Poverty

"Poverty is no disgrace but it is damned annoying. In the contemporary United States it is not annoying but it is a disgrace" Galbraith 257. Galbraith, a professor of economics at Harvard University and economics advisor to John F. Kennedy wrote "Position of Poverty" a selection from his book, The Affluent Society. This essay illustrates his ideas on how society can break the cycle of poverty. Galbraith's involvement with politics seemed to have stemmed from his personal views on social issues. Galbraith has been criticized for oversimplifying complex concepts that a layperson could understand. According to Galbraith the only sound way for society to break the cycle of poverty is to help people to help themselves. He tells us that in order for society to do this; they need to dedicate time and energy to the children from families afflicted with the misfortune of poverty. He suggests that the cycle of poverty can be broken if society will provide the smallest amount of income es...

Posted by: Leonard Herriman

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