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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

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02 - Introduction by Stuart Chase

1:11

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03 - The lesson of the war

2:24

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04 - Fuel control

4:43

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05 - What is waste?

5:21

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06 - The wants of man

4:43

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07 - The minimum budget

2:32

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08 - Output of present system

3:28

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09 - Is there enough to go around?

4:43

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10 - The extent of waste

2:54

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11 - Reducing waste to labor hours

2:34

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12 - Illth

2:50

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13 - The luxury bill

1:25

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14 - The waste of idleness

6:20

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15 - Wastes in the technical process

5:18

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16 - Failure to utilize present equipment

3:41

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17 - Destruction of goods

2:49

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18 - A summary

3:28

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19 - Human wastes

3:36

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20 - And finally

2:37

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