A Tenured Professor
A Tenured Professor by John Kenneth Galbraith is a novel published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2001, featuring 208 pages in English. This work presents a narrative centered on a tenured Harvard professor whose innovative “Index of Irrational Expectations” leads to significant financial gains through pessimistic stock-market investments. The story unfolds as he and his feminist-economist wife, alongside partner Montgomery, aim to reinvest their wealth into initiatives promoting peace and fiscal equality, beginning with divesting from controversial investments.
Readers will find a blend of humor and political commentary as the couple navigates the complexities of corporate acquisitions and the promotion of female leadership in business. The narrative explores themes of economic activism and social justice, as they challenge traditional lobbying practices in Congress. This edition offers a unique perspective on the intersection of economics and societal change, making it a thought-provoking read for those interested in historical and political fiction.
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Galbraith takes on fellow economists with a novel about a tenured Harvard professor whose “Index of Irrational Expectations” brings him scads of money via pessimistic stock-market investments. With his feminist-economist wife and his partner, Montgomery Marvin funnels his riches back into the economy to do good. The couple work for peace and fiscal equality, starting with divesting Harvard of its prickly South African investments. Soon they are purchasing corporations, sponsoring female chief executive officers, and dismantling the lobbying traditions of Congress by counter-equalizing contributions. With his investment tactics well within the law and intended to combat the forces of evil, Marvin seems difficult to stop, though the Feds find a way
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