Dover Thrift Editions: Economics: The Theory of the Leisure Class (Paperback)

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Veblen was a Norwegian American writing this around early 1900's. I came across this book after reading Adam Smith. Veblen is focused mostly on the social ladder, conspicuous leisure, consumption. ...

from Devil_llama

This is one of the most classic works on America told by a European observer. It is dense and wordy, as befits the time in which it was published. Interesting, if somewhat dated, though many of the...

from gazzy

A classic in the field of economics. Coined the phrase "conspicuous consumption." Not as dry as economic theory books go, brimming with ideas, but also not a page turner.

from breadhat

Amusingly dated in some respects and disturbingly relevant in others, this book is full of engaging ideas and dry humor. So I am at a loss to explain why I could rarely make it through more than fi...

from whitewavedarling

I'm not versed in economic theory, so I was worried about making it through this one, but it ended up being extremely readable. It's a bit flat to read in long marathon sessions instead of a chapte...