The Theory of the Leisure Class

The Theory of the Leisure Class

Thorstein Veblen

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Indy Pub
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2025
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9798349427640
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Thorstein Veblen’s The Theory of the Leisure Class is a groundbreaking critique of conspicuous consumption and social status. With sharp wit and insight, Veblen exposes how wealth and display shape modern life, laying the foundation for sociology, economics, and cultural criticism in the twentieth century and beyond.

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