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)
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01 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part One02 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part Two03 - Chapter II - Pecuniary Emulation04 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part One05 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Two06 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Three07 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part One08 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Two09 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Three10 - Chapter V - The Pecuniary Standard of Living11 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part One12 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Two13 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Three14 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Four15 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Five16 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One17 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two18 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part One19 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part Two20 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part One21 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Two22 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Three23 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part One24 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Two25 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Three26 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part One27 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part Two28 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part One29 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Two30 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Three31 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Four32 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part One33 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Two34 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Three35 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One36 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two37 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Three38 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Four
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