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The Theory of the Leisure Class (Unabridged)

Thorstein Veblen

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Ever wonder why the wealthy seem to spend lavishly on things they don't need? In "The Theory of the Leisure Class," Thorstein Veblen cracks the code. Prepare to be surprised (and maybe a little...

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Titlepage

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Preface

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I: Introductory

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II: Pecuniary Emulation

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III: Conspicuous Leisure

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IV: Conspicuous Consumption

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V: The Pecuniary Standard of Living

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VI: Pecuniary Canons of Taste

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VII: Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture

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VIII: Industrial Exemption and Conservatism

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IX: The Conservation of Archaic Traits

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X: Modern Survivals of Prowess

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XI: The Belief in Luck

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XII: Devout Observances

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XII: Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests

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XIV: The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary

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