John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the most brilliant and influential economists of the twentieth century, was professor of economics at the universities of California, Princeton, Cambridge, Bristol and Harvard. His main concern was not the econometric analysis or economic theory but to analyze the consequences of economic policy in society, in an accessible and eliminating much of the technicality own economists. He held public office since the time of the Second World War under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was appointed by John F. Kennedy U.S. ambassador in India. His works include The Affluent Society, The crash of 1929, Economic History, Brief history of financial euphoria and satisfaction culture, all published in Ariel.