Abstract
In the heart of the Great Crisis, amidst great uncertainty and concerns surrounding the future of capitalism, John Maynard Keynes launched his optimistic prophecy that growth and technological change would allow mankind to solve its economic problem within ancentury. He envisioned a world where people would work much less and be less oppressednby the satisfaction of material needs. To what extent have his predictions turned out to benaccurate? This essays attempts to provide some answers.
Zilibotti, Fabrizio