The most interesting question in the world," he writes, " (of those at least of which time will bring us an answer) is whether, after a short interval of recovery, material progress will be resumed, or whether, on the other hand, the magnificent episode... Report of the Annual Meeting - Page 158by British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1924Full view - About this book
| 1923 - 640 pages
...she must try to create such a world if she does not find it ready to hand. Recapitulation. It is time to gather together the threads of this long discussion....underlying influences are favourable, the effects of the War will be no more lasting than were those of the wars of Napoleon. But if even before the War the... | |
| Harold Wright - 1923 - 198 pages
...and there are some who have a care. The most interesting question in the world (of those at least to which time will bring us an answer) is whether, after...magnificent episode of the nineteenth century is over. In this volume of the Cambridge Economic Handbooks Mr. Harold Wright summarises the data, and outlines... | |
| Henry William Spiegel - 1991 - 904 pages
...maintained in a state of stability. . . . The most interesting question in the world (of those at least to which time will bring us an answer) is whether, after...on the other hand, the magnificent episode of the 19th century is over. MALTHUS'S POPULATION DOCTRINE OF SELF-DENIAL Chapter 13 FURTHER TRANSFORMATIONS... | |
| John Cunningham Wood - 1994 - 558 pages
...atmosphere of doubt; and there are some who have a care. The most interesting question in the world ... is whether, after a short interval of recovery, material...magnificent episode of the nineteenth century is over. [2, 442] Keynes [2, 442-46] gave a "pessimistic answer" to this question, because he saw the war as... | |
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