The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, p. 404, 1936
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John Maynard Keynes was a renowned British economist known for his revolutionary ideas in macroeconomics. He is considered the founder of Keynesian economics, which advocates for government intervention in times of economic crisis to stimulate demand and employment. Keynes's work, particularly his book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money," has had a profound impact on economic policy and theory.
1883–1946·lived 62 years
The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, p. 404, 1936
The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward.
Ideas shape the course of history.
In the long run we are all dead.A Tract on Monetary Reform, 1923
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money, 1935
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