Economics, Econometrics and Finance
4 years ago

Evolutionary feminist economist links private property to women's captivity in war

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Journal of Economic Issues
Thorstein Veblen as Evolutionary Feminist Economist of the Progressive Era
John Hall, Manuel Ramon de Souza Luz

Paper Summary

Thorstein Veblen believed that private property originated from women being captured in war during ancient times. He thought that our instincts play a role in shaping our behavior, and these instincts have evolved over four stages of social and economic development.

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