The Dead Economists Society Salon series continues as Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin investigate Veblen goods: products that become more desirable as they become more expensive. "With the exception of the instinct of self-preservation, the propensity for emulation is probably the strongest and most alert and persistent of the economic motives proper." ~ Thorstein Veble In this Dead Economists Society Salon, we will… Continue reading Luxury Values – Veblen Goods (and Bads) and the Leisure Class – A Dead Economists Salon Series

The Dead Economists Society Salon series continues as Bronwyn Williams and Peter Isztin discuss the many approaches to borrowing and lending money. “Debts are like children: the smaller they are the more noise they make.” ~ Spanish Proverb As global debt based 281 trillion US dollars this year, we are asking the questions : What are the real risks of all… Continue reading Life After Debt – A Dead Economists Society Series Salon