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John Kenneth Galbraith

By all but the pathologically romantic, it is now recognized that this is not the age of the small man.

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Most people today understand that the world is dominated by large, powerful forces rather than individuals with limited influence. Only those who have an unrealistic, idealized view of life might still believe that small, ordinary people can shape major events on their own.

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