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Veblen
Veb·len
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noun
1.
Oswald,
1880–1960,
U.S. mathematician.
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Thor·stein
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1857–1929,
U.S. economist and sociologist.
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Veblen
(ˈvɛblən)
—
n
Thorstein
(ˈθɔːstɪn). 1857--1929, US economist and social scientist, noted for his analysis of social and economic institutions. His works include
The Theory of the Leisure Class
(1899) and
The Theory of Business Enterprise
(1904)
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"Though
Veblen
repeatedly criticized Marx's Hegelian metaphysics and dismissed as scientifically irrelevant not only his propaganda but also his philosophical and speculative writings, he greatly admired Marx. He attributed hardly less hegemony than Marx had done to the way men get (and spend) a living; like Marx, he tended to regard politics, art, and religion as "superstructural" aspects of society. To be sure, where Marx is indignant,
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Veblen
speaks of the "kept classes," emphasizing their passivity and lack of contribution to industrial advance; and where Marx speaks of surplus value—a "natural rights" concept
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