Thorstein Veblen 
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SOURCE: Boston Review
12/2/2020
The Gadfly of American Plutocracy (Review)
by Simon Torracinta
A new biography of the social theorist examines how his approach to understanding a past gilded age can offer lessons for our present one.
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SOURCE: History and Policy
9-29-14
Are democracies susceptible to militarism? Veblen thought so.
by Dr Marc-William Palen
When it comes to foreign policy, the key divide is no longer between Democrats and Republicans. It’s between the elites of both parties and their rank and file.
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