Maynard Keynes was a homosexual. Like many of our local homosexuals, he later married a woman. He supported his long time partner, the artist Duncan Grant, until his death. How civilized.
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quote:Originally posted by that smart chick:
You mean John Maynard Keynes. Yes, he had a homosexual relationship with Grant, and yes he supported Grant until his death. He also married a woman. Perhaps he was bisexual? Was there a reason you decided to state the obvious? You left out the part about his theories being so influential, even when disputed, that a subfield of Macroeconomics called Keynesian economics is further developing and discussing his theories and their applications today. John Maynard Keynes had several cultural interests and was a central figure in the Bloomsbury group, consisting of prominent artists and authors in Great Britain. His autobiographical essays Two Memoirs appeared in 1949. You could read it to find out more about the man and the economist.
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quote:Originally posted by miamizsun:quote:John Maynard Keynes
I don't bother myself with his personal life, however he was very influential with big government types. I think it was because strongly advocated abolishment of the gold standard.
This allowed the governments and elite private bankers, like the Fed to print and manipulate money at will. Allowing them to operate with zero accountability.
IMHO he was an extremely intelligent man. He just happened to sellout the wealthiest, most powerful people on the planet.
Fiat currency destroys the purchasing power of money, making worth less and less.
quote:Originally posted by that smart chick:
Your posts are too venomous for me. I'll have to bow out. I like discussion, but your tone has too much of a slant. Seems more like baiting then discussing.
quote:Originally posted by EdEKit:
J.M. Keynes, one of the great thinkers of the 20th Century, The pinnacle of intellectualism. discussing his sexual proclivities is akin to wondering what was wrong with Jesus that he never got his jollies.
quote:Originally posted by interventor:
Keynes, as he predicted, is dead. The Austrian or Chicago school of economics long surpassed his idea of a command economy. The idea that Government can manipulate a market with success over a long period showed cracks in the US and is dragging most of the EU down.