I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more eff…

John Maynard Keynes
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I think that Capitalism, wisely managed, can probably be made more efficient for attaining economic ends than any alternative system yet in sight, but that in itself is in many ways extremely objectionable. ✨ End of Laissez-Faire (1926) pt. 5
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