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Theory of the Leisure Class

Originally published by the Norwegian-American economist Thorstein Veblen while he was a professor at the University of Chicago in 1898, the Theory of the Leisure Class is considered one of the great works of economics as well as the first detailed critique of consumerism. In the book, Veblen argues that economic life is driven not by notions of utility, but by social vestiges from pre-historic times. (Summary modified from Wikipedia)

Proof-Listeners: Illiterati, Sarah Jennings, mim@can, Ken Sterry and Barry Eads

Year of Publication: 1899Genres: Business & Economics

Running Time: 11 hours 51 minutes 28 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	01 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part One Anna Simon	16:59
2	02 - Chapter I - Introductory, Part Two Anna Simon	17:39
3	03 - Chapter II - Pecuniary Emulation Leni	24:04
4	04 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part One Leni	18:05
5	05 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Two Leni	22:14
6	06 - Chapter III - Conspicuous Leisure, Part Three Leni	21:08
7	07 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part One sarac	20:00
8	08 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Two sarac	15:41
9	09 - Chapter IV - Conspicuous Consumption, Part Three sarac	15:31
10	10 - Chapter V - The Pecuniary Standard of Living MorganScorpion	19:17
11	11 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part One MorganScorpion	18:02
12	12 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Two MorganScorpion	18:04
13	13 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Three MorganScorpion	16:20
14	14 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Four MorganScorpion	18:08
15	15 - Chapter VI - Pecuniary Canons of Taste, Part Five MorganScorpion	14:45
16	16 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One Tracy Datlen	21:38
17	17 - Chapter VII - Dress as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two Tracy Datlen	20:25
18	18 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part One Tracy Datlen	23:54
19	19 - Chapter VIII - Industrial Exemption and Conservatism, Part Two Sienna	20:12
20	20 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part One mb	21:04
21	21 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Two mb	23:22
22	22 - Chapter IX - The Conservation of Archaic Traits, Part Three Denny Sayers (d. 2015)	25:08
23	23 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part One Ata Khudayberdiev	16:25
24	24 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Two Sienna	22:04
25	25 - Chapter X - Modern Survivals of Prowess, Part Three Rachel Resnick	17:33
26	26 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part One Anna Simon	15:34
27	27 - Chapter XI - The Belief in Luck, Part Two Anna Simon	14:21
28	28 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part One Matthew Westra	19:46
29	29 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Two Matthew Westra	17:37
30	30 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Three Matthew Westra	18:54
31	31 - Chapter XII - Devout Observances, Part Four Matthew Westra	16:47
32	32 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part One musil	18:07
33	33 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Two musil	20:16
34	34 - Chapter XIII - Survivals of the Non-Invidious Interests, Part Three musil	20:09
35	35 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part One J. M. Smallheer	16:19
36	36 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Two J. M. Smallheer	15:20
37	37 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Three J. M. Smallheer	16:27
38	38 - Chapter XIV - The Higher Learning as an Expression of the Pecuniary Culture, Part Four J. M. Smallheer	14:09