The theory of the leisure class
an economic study of institutions
by Thorstein Veblen
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Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.
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Leisure class, Philosophy, Economics, Business, Nonfiction, Sociology, Classe oisive, Classes sociales, Soziologie, Prestige, Gesellschaftskritik, Economia, Consommation (Économie politique), Richesse, Aspect moral, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Social Classes, Sociale klassen, Consumentisme, Economische ontwikkeling, Vrije tijd, Clase ociosa, Freizeitgesellschaft, Theorie, Veblen, thorstein, 1857-1929, Economists, biography, Economics, history, Social reformers, Long Now Manual for CivilizationShowing 12 featured editions. View all 236 editions?
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The theory of the leisure class: an economic study in the evolution of institutions
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"The institution of a leisure class is found in its best development at the higher stages of the barbarian culture; as, for instance, in feudal Europe or feudal Japan."
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