John Maynard Keynes

Economist

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Independent, original, analytical, and determined. Have an exceptional ability to turn theories into solid plans of action. Highly value knowledge, competence, and structure. Driven to derive meaning from their visions. Long-range thinkers. Have very high standards for their performance, and the performance of others. Natural leaders, but will follow if they trust existing leaders.

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Biography

John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes CB FBA, was a British economist. His ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments.

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Quotes by John Maynard Keynes

Americans are apt to be unduly interested in discovering what average opinion believes average opinion to be.

Most men love money and security more, and creation and construction less, as they get older.

The decadent international but individualistic capitalism in the hands of which we found ourselves after the war is not a success. It is not intelligent. It is not beautiful. It is not just. It is not virtuous. And it doesn't deliver the goods.

Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone.

It is ideas, not vested interests, which are dangerous for good or evil.

The day is not far off when the economic problem will take the back seat where it belongs, and the arena of the heart and the head will be occupied or reoccupied, by our real problems - the problems of life and of human relations, of creation and behavior and religion.