The Theory of the Leisure Class
| By: | Thorstein Veblen |
| Publisher: | Hayes Barton Press |
| eText ISBN: | L-999-71929 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Written by American economist and social critic Thorstein Veblen, The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the classics of economics. Veblen used Darwin's theory of evolution to analyze modern consumerism and in the process of doing so, coined the terms Written by American economist and social critic Thorstein Veblen, The Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the classics of economics. Veblen used Darwin?s theory of evolution to analyze modern consumerism and, in the process of doing so, coined the terms conspicuous consumption and conspicuous leisure.