We live surrounded by a systematic appeal to a dream world which all mature, scientific reality would reject. We, quite literally, advertise our commitment to immaturity, mendacity and profound gullibility. It is as the hallmark of the culture. And it is justified as being economically indispensable.

The Essential Galbraith (ed. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001) - ISBN: 9780547348681