The Vested Interests And The Common Man (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161480160)

The Vested Interests and the Common Man is a book written by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist, and published in 1919. The book presents a critical analysis of the American economic system and its relationship with the common man.Veblen argues that the American economic system is controlled by a small group of wealthy individuals and corporations, who use their power and influence to maintain their vested interests at the expense of the common man. He contends that this system is inherently unfair and creates a society where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.Veblen's analysis covers a wide range of topics, including the role of government in the economy, the nature of business competition, and the impact of technology on society. He also discusses the importance of education and the need for a more equitable distribution of wealth.The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it an important work for anyone interested in understanding the economic and social issues facing America in the early 20th century. Despite being over 100 years old, many of Veblen's insights and criticisms remain relevant to contemporary debates about inequality and economic justice.It would also be extremely difficult to make allowance for this deduction, since much of it is not recognised as such by the men in charge and does not appear on their books under any special descriptive heading. In one way and another, and for divers and various reasons, the net production of goods serviceable for human use falls considerably short of the gross output, and the gross output is always short of the productive capacity of the available plant and man power.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thorstein Veblen
ISBN-10: 1161480161
ISBN-13: 9781161480160
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 108
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.31d