Thorstein Veblen and Conspicuous Consumption: A Relevant Theory for Our Time?

This Discussion with the hosts of the Talking About My Generation webcast revolves around economist Thorstein Veblen’s theory of Conspicuous Consumption in his classic work Theory of the Leisure Class. They look at the idea briefly in its historical-intellectual context, and then speculate informally on various aspects of its contemporary psycho-social relevance.