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The Theory of the Leisure ClassThorstein Veblen
1899

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Thorstein Veblen · 1899

Veblen's sharp study of how the rich show off their wealth. It gave us the phrase “conspicuous consumption” and remains one of the great critiques of American capitalism.

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