ABSTRACT
As Veblen’s readers will remember, the phrasing found in the above title was one of his favourites; and, as readers of both Veblen and Galbraith will know, both Veblen’s style and content loom large among the fish swimming through Galbraith’s efforts: to the limited degree that Galbraith may be seen as anyone’s disciple, he was-discreetly-Veblen’s.
