Books by Thorstein Veblen
The Theory of the Leisure Class
by Thorstein Veblen
It was a critique of consumerism, but particularly a critique of consumerism by the very wealthy. Veblen coined the phrase “conspicuous consumption”
Interviews where books by Thorstein Veblen were recommended
The best books on Saving Capitalism and Democracy, recommended by Robert Reich
It’s not the first period in history that American society has suffered from a crisis of inequality. Former labour secretary, Robert Reich, recommends books to help us understand the response of previous generations to the same kinds of challenges we now face.
