The Theory of the Leisure Class Author:Thorstein Veblen With brilliance and biting wit, one of America's most original thinkers criticizes man's unshakeable allegiance to social standards based not upon honest productivity, but on the belief that real achievement consists in approximating the status of the leisure class--individuals who proclaim their position by an ostentatious display of wealth and... more » leisure. Introduction by C. Wright Mills. Mass market paperback.« less