Thorstein Veblen's "The Theory of the Leisure Class" is a foundational work of institutional economics that critiques consumption and social stratification. It introduced concepts like conspicuous consumption and pecuniary emulation, profoundly influencing sociology and economic thought.
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- Thorstein Veblen — The Theory of Business Enterprise (1904)