1883 - 1946
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.
Ideas shape the course of history.
In the long run we are all dead.
The importance of money flows from it being a link between the present and the future.
The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.