jan 2, 1899 - The Theory of the Leisure Class
Description:
- Written by economist and sociologist Thorstein Veblen- Argued that society was split between those who exploit and those who produce
- Coined the phrase "conspicuous consumption" to describe the extravagant spending by the wealth (buying stuff to show off)
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 1899
Now
~ 125 years ago
