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Essays in persuasion
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The Wit, Wisdom, and Warnings of the Twentieth Century's Most Influential Economist
In this compelling collection, John Maynard Keynes steps beyond pure theory to engage directly with the urgent political and economic crises of his era. Spanning the turbulent decades between the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression, these essays showcase a brilliant mind in action—persuading, prophesying, and pleading for sanity in a world veering towards self-destruction.
With crystalline prose and devastating logic, Keynes dissects the catastrophic folly of war reparations, diagnoses the perils of deflation and unemployment, and champions a radical vision for lasting peace and prosperity. He argues not just as an economist, but as a moral philosopher and master rhetorician, warning against the "liquidation" of whole societies and the dangers of clinging to orthodoxies in a changed world.
Essays in Persuasion offers timeless insights into the psychological forces that drive economies and the profound social consequences of economic policy. It reveals the humanist behind the genius, forever persuading us that economic ideas are not merely technical, but the very foundation of a civilized and hopeful future.
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EconomicsTable of contents
- PREFACE
- I - THE TREATY OF PEACE
- II - INFLATION AND DEFLATION
- III - THE RETURN TO THE GOLD STANDARD
- IV - POLITICS
- V - THE FUTURE
- REFERENCES
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