The Moral Causes And Consequences Of Economic Growth — Benjamin M. Friedman
The Joe Walker Podcast
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The Conspicuous Consumption Hypothesis
I think perhaps because the stakes are so high, relative status is important. Conspicuous consumption starts to ratchet up and elite competition intensifies. The 1880s, 1890s on into the new century might well be an interesting test case for that hypothesis.
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