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aaroncbabcock's review against another edition
5.0
Never thought I'd refer to a study of economic theory as "beautifully written," but there's a first time for everything I suppose. A brilliant book.
silvani's review against another edition
2.0
Some of the ideas are interesting, but that's very much overshadowed by the outmoded concepts and extremely archaic language. I have a solid vocabulary and still had to look up words, and reading this book took me twice as long as a book of this length normally takes me. So, proceed with caution. I'd recommend trying to find another book that explores these concepts without all the "women are the property of men" BS.
mirenemwb's review against another edition
4.0
No sé muy bien por dónde empezar. Veblen me ha parecido un filósofo impecable y un economista brillante. Realmente no ha habido un capítulo, sección, párrafo, del libro que no haya pensado que este hombre ha nacido 200 años antes de lo que le tocaba, un auténtico máquina.
devind9bde's review against another edition
5.0
Veblen will make you think twice about the things you want in life. These include: the big living space, the new car, the fashionable wardrobe, the prestigious university degree, the flashy vacation, the painted nails and dyed hair... etc. This book was published in 1899, so there are some aspects of his analysis that haven't aged well, but overall his ideas remain extremely relevant. If you are at all interested in your motives for spending money, this is a must read for you.
eralon's review
3.0
An important economic classic for bringing a new perspective to the cultural value of the consumption of items, but also of conspicuous leisure. Definitely interesting but very academic in tone.
peebee's review
4.0
Never took so long to read a book I liked and agreed with so much. Except for the requisite, turn of the century justification of racial superiority.
mothgoth's review
3.0
Quite the headache to get through due to its use of difficult and outdated language and weird sentence structures. Important and fairly relevant though, I would argue. I certainly recommend anyone interested in consumption and labour read a simpler synopsis of this at the very least.
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