Keynes, "The General Theory of Employment" (journal article, not the
book):
By 'uncertain' knowledge, let me explain, I do not mean merely to
distinguish what is known for certain from what is only probable. The
game of roulette is not subject, in this sense, to uncertainty; nor is
the prospect of a victory bond being drawn.... Even the weather is only
moderately uncertain. The sense in which I am using the term is that in
which the prospect of a European war is uncertain, _______..."
^^^^^
CB: Excuse me. In this period it was Leninist theory that a European
imperialist war was very, very likely and probable. _And_ a European war
arose as considered probably by them, i.e. was "known" by them ( and
absolutely unknown to Keynes) Score : Leninists 1, Keynesian 0.
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