Associations to the word «Veblen»

Wiktionary

VEBLEN GOOD, noun. A good for which people's preference for buying them increases as a direct function of their price, as greater price confers greater status.

Dictionary definition

VEBLEN, noun. United States economist who wrote about conspicuous consumption (1857-1929).
VEBLEN, noun. United States mathematician (1880-1960).

Wise words

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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