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The Theory of the Leisure Class

The Theory of the Leisure Class

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Number of Chapters: 38

Length: 11 hours and 51 minutes

Language: English

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 One (Anna Simon)
02 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part Two (Anna Simon)
03 - Chapter II - Pecuniary Emulation (Leni)
04 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part One (Leni)
05 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Two (Leni)
06 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Three (Leni)
07 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part One (sarac)
08 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Two (sarac)
09 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Three (sarac)
10 - Chapter V - The Pecuniary Standard of Living (MorganScorpion)
11 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part One (MorganScorpion)
12 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Two (MorganScorpion)
13 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Three (MorganScorpion)
14 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Four (MorganScorpion)
15 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Five (MorganScorpion)
16 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One (Tracy Datlen)
17 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two (Tracy Datlen)
18 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part One (Tracy Datlen)
19 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part Two (Sienna)
20 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part One (mb)
21 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Two (mb)
22 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Three (Denny Sayers (d. 2015))
23 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part One (Ata Khudayberdiev)
24 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Two (Sienna)
25 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Three (Rachel Resnick)
26 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part One (Anna Simon)
27 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part Two (Anna Simon)
28 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part One (Matthew Westra)
29 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Two (Matthew Westra)
30 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Three (Matthew Westra)
31 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Four (Matthew Westra)
32 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part One (musil)
33 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Two (musil)
34 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Three (musil)
35 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One (J. M. Smallheer)
36 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two (J. M. Smallheer)
37 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Three (J. M. Smallheer)
38 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Four (J. M. Smallheer)
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