The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands…

John Maynard Keynes
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The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods. ✨ John Maynard Keynes (1982). Activities 1931-1939: world crises and policies in Britain and America
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