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The Challenge of Waste

by Stuart CHASE (1888 - 1985)

06 - The wants of man

"The Challenge of Waste" examines the wasteful nature of the competitive market system, particularly from a Veblenian point of view. He also praises World War I era planning by the Fuel Administration and other government wartime agencies. (Summary by progressingamerica)

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Listen next episodes of The Challenge of Waste:
07 - The minimum budget , 08 - Output of present system , 09 - Is there enough to go around? , 10 - The extent of waste , 11 - Reducing waste to labor hours , 12 - Illth , 13 - The luxury bill , 14 - The waste of idleness , 15 - Wastes in the technical process , 16 - Failure to utilize present equipment , 17 - Destruction of goods , 18 - A summary , 19 - Human wastes , 20 - And finally