Galbraith first explores the social darwinism of Herbert Spencer and others that served as apology for the highly unequal distribution of wealth in the US at the end of the 19th century and naturalized differences in wealth by appealing to the concept of natural selection of the fittest. Then some instances of the unscrupulous business practices (i.e. robberies) of the American railroad tycoons and other business magnates are recounted. Lastly, Galbraith lines out some of the arguments of Thorstein Veblen, who delegitimized and ridiculed the business and leisure activities of the rich by putting them in the same category as predatory and ritualized practices of primitive or ancient societies. Level: débutant The Age of Uncertainty Episode 2 - The Manners and Morals of High Capitalism John Kenneth Galbraith BBC, CBC, KCET and OECA In this interview, Elizabeth Currid-Halkett presents her view on how "the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite, and how their consumer habits affect us all". 2017 Level: débutant A Theory of the Aspirational Class Elizabeth Currid-Halkett (interview) YouTube Aussi bien sociologue, historien ou philosophe qu'économiste, Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) est une figure majeure de l'histoire des sciences humaines et sociales. Cet ouvrage vise à faciliter l'accès du public francophone à sa pensée en proposant une lecture systématique de son œuvre. 2019 Level: débutant Introduction à Thorstein Veblen Alice Le Goff La Découverte Juliet Schor amène à redéfinir la prospérité pour une société postcroissance. 2013 Level: débutant La Véritable richesse [ACCES LIBRE] Juliet Schor ECLM