2 Quotes & Sayings By Garet Garrett

Garet Garrett (1902-1982) was an American businessman, author, and historian. His best-known work, The Affluent Society (1958), was a critique of what he believed were the negative effects of large-scale production and consumption on both individual lives and the fabric of society. One of the most influential books on the questions of economic growth and economic planning, The Affluent Society drew on Garrett's personal experiences as well as his wide reading in scholarly literature.