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The Theory of the Leisure Class (Oxford World's Classics)

Thorstein Veblen

'Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.'

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The Ezra Klein Show

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The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra mentioned the classic work on conspicuous consumption, noting it remains a readable account of status signaling through luxury goods.

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Thorstein Veblen's The Theory of the Leisure Class.

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Ezra mentioned the classic work on conspicuous consumption, noting it remains a readable account of status signaling through luxury goods.

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Thorstein Veblen's The Theory of the Leisure Class.

Hidden Brain

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Hidden Brain

It was referenced as an inspiration for Elizabeth's work, especially in understanding how everyday behaviors reveal social and economic positions, particularly in contrast to more modern trends.

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I started thinking about this book really through being inspired by Thorstein Veblen's book the theory of the leisure class which I read many many years ago as a graduate student and continue to refer...

— Episode: Never Go To Vegas

Episode: Never Go To Vegas

It was referenced as an inspiration for Elizabeth's work, especially in understanding how everyday behaviors reveal social and economic positions, particularly in contrast to more modern trends.

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I started thinking about this book really through being inspired by Thorstein Veblen's book the theory of the leisure class which I read many many years ago as a graduate student and continue to refer to in my later work and I was fascinated with his ability to Characterize day-to-day behavior that revealed social position and economic position But I also knew that things had changed a lot and these you know ways in which we showed social position were not material anymore or or not entirely material.

You know the wealthy bought silver spoons and even though they weren't more useful In fact people purchased them because they were a sign of status.

Episode: Never Go To Vegas

Veblen's classic was referenced as an early inspiration for the discussion of conspicuous consumption and social status.

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She was inspired by Thorstein Veblen's book The Theory of the Leisure Class, which she read many years ago as a graduate student.

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