Max Weber's "The Prostestant Ethic: Spirit of Capitalism"
Title: Max Weber's "The Prostestant Ethic: Spirit of Capitalism"
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 1626 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
Max Weber's "The Prostestant Ethic: Spirit of Capitalism"
Category: /Social Sciences
Details: Words: 1626 | Pages: 6 (approximately 235 words/page)
1.<Tab/>The most important advice Ben Franklin had was, "Remember that time is money" (quoted in Weber, p.14). Franklin's advice is to the young tradesman regarding the importance of time and money based on the spirit of capitalism. Weber also mentions how Franklin discusses the importance of honesty because it leads to the availability of credit (Weber, p.16). Also, punctuality, frugality and industry are useful and therefore are virtues (Weber, p.16).
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this is referred to in sporting competitions (Weber, p.124). Weber also mentions that no one really knows if we will live to allow a rebirth of old ideas or entirely new prophets will be allowed to create. Weber does not believe the human race, especially in the United States is capable of lasting long enough to really understand where our society comes from and for it to create new long-lasting concepts of life (Weber, p.124).