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""The Consumption of Wealth"" is a book written by Simon Nelson Patten in 1901. The book explores the role of consumption in the economy and argues that the consumption of goods and services is necessary for economic growth. Patten contends that the traditional economic focus... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Challenge your assumptions about wealth and its role in society with this penetrating analysis of the nature of consumption. Simon Nelson Patten argues that traditional economic models fail to account for the true value of leisure time, human relationships, and ecological... Read Full Overview

""The Consumption of Wealth"" is a book written by Simon Nelson Patten and published in 1901. The book explores the role of consumption in the economy, arguing that it is a crucial factor in the creation of wealth. Patten argues that the production of goods and services is only... Read Full Overview