The Engineers And The Price System

The Engineers And The Price System is a book written by Thorstein Veblen, an American economist and sociologist, in 1921. The book is a critique of the capitalist system and its impact on the engineering profession. Veblen argues that engineers, who are responsible for designing and building the infrastructure of society, are undervalued and underpaid in the current economic system. He suggests that the price system, which determines the value of goods and services based on supply and demand, is flawed and does not accurately reflect the true value of engineering work. Veblen also explores the role of technology in society and how it can be used to improve the standard of living for all people. Overall, The Engineers And The Price System is a thought-provoking analysis of the relationship between engineering, economics, and society.The Guardians of the Vested Interests...have allowed their own knowledge of this sinister state of things to unseat their common sense....they have gone in for a headlong policy of clamor and repression, to cover and suppress matters of fact and to shut off discussion and deliberation. And all the while the Guardians are also feverishly at work on a mobilization of such forces as may hopefully be counted on to ""keep the situation in hand"" (I love Veblen)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.