Leisure held the first place at the start, and came to hold a rank very much above wasteful consumption of goods... From that point onward, consumption has gained ground, until, at present, it unquestionably holds the primacy.


p. 92. - The Theory of the Leisure Class (1899)

Thorstein Veblen Quotes

Leisure held the first place at the start, and came to hold a rank very much above wasteful consumption of goods... From that point onward,...

Leisure held the first place at the start, and came to hold a rank very much above wasteful consumption of goods... From that point onward,...

Leisure held the first place at the start, and came to hold a rank very much above wasteful consumption of goods... From that point onward,...

Leisure held the first place at the start, and came to hold a rank very much above wasteful consumption of goods... From that point onward,...