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Origins, uses and abuses of famous quotations and phrases

Showing posts with label Eugene McCarthy. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Eugene McCarthy. Show all posts

February 25, 2019

Thorstein Veblen’s “conspicuous consumption” updated…

ORIGIN OF THE FAMOUS TERM: “Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure...In other...

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