James K. Galbraith

About the Author

James K. Galbraith is a distinguished economist and author whose work bridges the worlds of academia, policy, and public discourse on economic inequality and the failures of modern capitalism. A professor at the University of Texas at Austin's Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, he has held influential positions in government, including as a staff economist for the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee. Drawing from his father's legacy as the renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith, James K. Galbraith critiques the neoliberal consensus with sharp insight and accessible prose, advocating for progressive reforms that prioritize equity over unchecked markets. His books, such as Inequality: What Everyone Needs to Know® and The Predator State: How Conservatives Abandoned the Free Market and Why Liberals Should Too, have become essential reading for understanding the political economy of our time, offering clear-eyed analyses that challenge conventional wisdom and inspire action.