The Challenge of Waste


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"The Challenge of Waste" examines the wasteful nature of the competitive market system, particularly from a Veblenian point of view. He also praises World War I era planning by the Fuel Administration and other government wartime agencies. (Summary by progressingamerica) (1 hr 9 min)

Chapters

01 - Introduction by Harry W. Laidler 3:09 Read by progressingamerica
02 - Introduction by Stuart Chase 1:11 Read by progressingamerica
03 - The lesson of the war 2:24 Read by progressingamerica
04 - Fuel control 4:43 Read by progressingamerica
05 - What is waste? 5:21 Read by progressingamerica
06 - The wants of man 4:43 Read by progressingamerica
07 - The minimum budget 2:32 Read by progressingamerica
08 - Output of present system 3:28 Read by progressingamerica
09 - Is there enough to go around? 4:43 Read by progressingamerica
10 - The extent of waste 2:54 Read by progressingamerica
11 - Reducing waste to labor hours 2:34 Read by progressingamerica
12 - Illth 2:50 Read by progressingamerica
13 - The luxury bill 1:25 Read by progressingamerica
14 - The waste of idleness 6:20 Read by progressingamerica
15 - Wastes in the technical process 5:18 Read by progressingamerica
16 - Failure to utilize present equipment 3:41 Read by progressingamerica
17 - Destruction of goods 2:49 Read by progressingamerica
18 - A summary 3:28 Read by progressingamerica
19 - Human wastes 3:36 Read by progressingamerica
20 - And finally 2:37 Read by progressingamerica