An important economic classic for bringing a new perspective to the cultural value of the consumption of items, but also of conspicuous leisure. Definitely interesting but very academic in tone.

Never took so long to read a book I liked and agreed with so much. Except for the requisite, turn of the century justification of racial superiority.

Quite the headache to get through due to its use of difficult and outdated language and weird sentence structures. Important and fairly relevant though, I would argue. I certainly recommend anyone interested in consumption and labour read a simpler synopsis of this at the very least.