Challenge of Waste
Stuart Chase
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Length 1 h 10 min
Chapters 20
First published 1922
"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)
Chapters
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01 - Introduction by Harry W. Laidler Read by progressingamerica 3:09
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02 - Introduction by Stuart Chase Read by progressingamerica 1:11
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03 - The lesson of the war Read by progressingamerica 2:24
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04 - Fuel control Read by progressingamerica 4:43
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05 - What is waste? Read by progressingamerica 5:21
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06 - The wants of man Read by progressingamerica 4:43
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07 - The minimum budget Read by progressingamerica 2:32
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08 - Output of present system Read by progressingamerica 3:28
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09 - Is there enough to go around? Read by progressingamerica 4:43
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10 - The extent of waste Read by progressingamerica 2:54
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11 - Reducing waste to labor hours Read by progressingamerica 2:34
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12 - Illth Read by progressingamerica 2:50
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13 - The luxury bill Read by progressingamerica 1:25
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14 - The waste of idleness Read by progressingamerica 6:20
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15 - Wastes in the technical process Read by progressingamerica 5:18
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16 - Failure to utilize present equipment Read by progressingamerica 3:41
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17 - Destruction of goods Read by progressingamerica 2:49
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18 - A summary Read by progressingamerica 3:28
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19 - Human wastes Read by progressingamerica 3:36
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20 - And finally Read by progressingamerica 2:37
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