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Quotation from The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen
“Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure.”
The Theory of the Leisure Class, Chapter Four, Conspicuous Consumption (Project Gutenberg text)
Veblen opens his discussion of gifts, feasts and entertainments as ways of displaying wealth.
Citation: "Conspicuous consumption of valuable goods is a means of reputability to the gentleman of leisure." — Thorstein Veblen, The Theory of the Leisure Class, Chapter Four, Conspicuous Consumption (Project Gutenberg text). (id veblen-theory-of-the-leisure-class-q4)
Portrait: Veblen3a, Unknown, Public domain.
