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What distinguishes feudal lords from capitalists is that whereas the former consume all the surplus they extract, the latter reinvest at least some of the surplus.
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As long as capitalists reinvest most of the surplus income rather than engaging in conspicuous consumption, people will tolerate capitalists. Conversely, ostentatious displays of conspicuous consumption by the rich are fundamentally corrosive—political poison to the system.
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1) I often disagree with Nordhouse. 2) this paper is very outdated and uses a data source that doesn't cover the mid to late 2000s 3) the problem is not the consumption but investment share
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