Theory of the Leisure Class
Thorstein Veblen
38 chapters · 11 h 51 min · English
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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)
Chapters
1 01 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part One 17 min 2 02 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part Two 18 min 3 03 - Chapter II - Pecuniary Emulation 24 min 4 04 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part One 18 min 5 05 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Two 22 min 6 06 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Three 21 min 7 07 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part One 20 min 8 08 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Two 16 min 9 09 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Three 16 min 10 10 - Chapter V - The Pecuniary Standard of Living 19 min 11 11 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part One 18 min 12 12 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Two 18 min 13 13 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Three 16 min 14 14 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Four 18 min 15 15 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Five 15 min 16 16 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One 22 min 17 17 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two 20 min 18 18 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part One 24 min 19 19 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part Two 20 min 20 20 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part One 21 min 21 21 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Two 23 min 22 22 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Three 25 min 23 23 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part One 16 min 24 24 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Two 22 min 25 25 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Three 18 min 26 26 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part One 16 min 27 27 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part Two 14 min 28 28 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part One 20 min 29 29 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Two 18 min 30 30 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Three 19 min 31 31 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Four 17 min 32 32 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part One 18 min 33 33 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Two 20 min 34 34 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Three 20 min 35 35 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One 16 min 36 36 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two 15 min 37 37 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Three 16 min 38 38 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Four 14 min
