# The Theory of the Leisure Class

**Author(s):** Thorstein Veblen
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**Genres:** philosophy, economics, business, sociology
**Pages:** 166
**Publisher:** Project Gutenberg
**Published:** Wed Jan 01 1997 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-10:** 0585007691
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## Description

Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Using contemporary and anthropological accounts, Veblen held that our economic and social norms are driven by traces of our early tribal life, rather than ideas of utility.

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