Economics for ConsumersAmerican Book Company, 1944 - 666 pages |
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Page 135
... wealth continue to acquire more . Although they may possess more wealth than they can possibly consume they continue to struggle for still more . It is not enough to be counted among the ten wealthiest men of the country ; ultimate ...
... wealth continue to acquire more . Although they may possess more wealth than they can possibly consume they continue to struggle for still more . It is not enough to be counted among the ten wealthiest men of the country ; ultimate ...
Page 136
... wealth is merely a symbol there can never be too much of it . Economists have long contended that it was impossible to produce too much wealth , since man's wants are capable of indefinite expansion . But Veblen's idea goes farther and ...
... wealth is merely a symbol there can never be too much of it . Economists have long contended that it was impossible to produce too much wealth , since man's wants are capable of indefinite expansion . But Veblen's idea goes farther and ...
Page 361
... wealth . Each individual would be free to acquire and retain wealth for his own use . In practice , however , there would be a wider distribution of the ownership of wealth . There would be also a significant difference in the use to ...
... wealth . Each individual would be free to acquire and retain wealth for his own use . In practice , however , there would be a wider distribution of the ownership of wealth . There would be also a significant difference in the use to ...
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