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Who is the author of the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
Who is the author of the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
Thorstein Veblen
What are the two types of consumption and waste mentioned by Thorstein Veblen in his book?
What are the two types of consumption and waste mentioned by Thorstein Veblen in his book?
Conspicuous and vicarious consumption
When did modern consumerism originate in Western Europe?
When did modern consumerism originate in Western Europe?
Before the Industrial Revolution
What economic policies may consumerism refer to?
What economic policies may consumerism refer to?
What is the consideration in an abstract sense?
What is the consideration in an abstract sense?
According to Thorstein Veblen, what does the leisure class display through their spending habits?
According to Thorstein Veblen, what does the leisure class display through their spending habits?
When did modern consumerism become widespread?
When did modern consumerism become widespread?
What did Thorstein Veblen examine in his book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
What did Thorstein Veblen examine in his book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
In economics, what may consumerism refer to?
In economics, what may consumerism refer to?
What is the primary goal of consumerism as a social and economic order?
What is the primary goal of consumerism as a social and economic order?
Who is the author of the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
Who is the author of the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
What are the two types of consumption and waste described by Thorstein Veblen in the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
What are the two types of consumption and waste described by Thorstein Veblen in the book 'The Theory of the Leisure Class'?
When did modern consumerism originate in Western Europe?
When did modern consumerism originate in Western Europe?
What is the focus of consumerism in an abstract sense, according to the text?
What is the focus of consumerism in an abstract sense, according to the text?
What economic policies may consumerism refer to?
What economic policies may consumerism refer to?
