The Theory of the Leisure Class
Originally published by the Norwegian-American economist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago in 1898, the Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the great works of economics as well as the first detailed critique of consumerism. In the book, Veblen argues that economic life is driven not by notions of utility, but by social vestiges from pre-historic times. (Summary modified from Wikipedia)Proof-Listeners: Illiterati, Sarah Jennings, mim@can, Ken Ster...
Episodes (38)
25 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Three
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26 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part One
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24 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Two
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21 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Two
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03 - Chapter II - Pecuniary Emulation
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36 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture...
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16 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One
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14 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Four
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12 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Two
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04 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part One
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31 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Four
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30 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Three
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07 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part One
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06 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Three
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38 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture...
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37 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture...
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35 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture...
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34 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Three
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33 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Two
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32 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part One
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29 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Two
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28 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part One
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27 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part Two
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23 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part One
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22 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Three
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20 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part One
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19 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part Two
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18 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part One
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17 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two
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15 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Five
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13 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Three
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11 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part One
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10 - Chapter V - The Pecuniary Standard of Living
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09 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Three
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08 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Two
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05 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Two
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02 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part Two
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01 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part One
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