This man argued that economics is not "up to date" because it's not an evolutionary science, and that science is the defining characteristic of the west in "The Place of Science in Modern Civilization." In his most famous work, he asserted that the "belief in luck" leads to 
This man argued that economics is not "up to date" because it's not an evolutionary science, and that science is the defining characteristic of the west in "The Place of Science in Modern Civilization." In his most famous work, he asserted that the "belief in luck" leads to proclivity to gambling, which can be traced back to the human predatory culture. He also discussed technocracy in The Engineers and the Price System. Silverwares are product of barbarism according to, for 10 points, what economist who discussed "pecuniary emulsion" and "conspicuous consumption" in The Theory of the Leisure Class?
This man argued that economics is not "up to date" because it's not an evolutionary science, and that science is the defining characteristic of the west in "The Place of Science in Modern Civilization."
Thorstein {Veblen}