THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS; THE THEORY OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE & THE PLACE OF SCIENCE IN MODERN CIVILISATION (Timeless Wisdom Collection)

This volume features three books by American economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen, the famous and witty critic of capitalism.

Veblen is famous for the idea of "conspicuous consumption." Conspicuous consumption, along with "conspicuous leisure," is performed to demonstrate wealth or mark social status. Veblen explains the concept in his best-known book, The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899), included in this collection.

The books presented in this volume are:

THE THEORY OF THE LEISURE CLASS
THE PLACE OF SCIENCE IN MODERN CIVILISATION
THE THEORY OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE