The Challenge of Waste
Stuart Chase
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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 |