"The Theory of the Leisure Class is a book on economics and sociology by Thorstein Veblen, giving a detailed critique of conspicuous consumption (the spending of money on and the acquiring of luxury goods and services to publicly display the economic power of the income). First published in 1899, Veblen argues that the upper classes and the elite partake in conspicuous consumption and do nothing to contribute to the economy or to the production of the useful goods and services required for the functioning of society - instead it is the middle class and the working class that support the whole of society."

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 15, 2021
ISBN13	9798738400339
Publishers	Independently Published
Pages	376
Dimensions	140 × 216 × 20 mm · 435 g
Language	English

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