Weber, Max. 2005. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Routledge (p. 24) *****While you enjoy and benefit from the ES/PE community’s contents and useful information, please consider making a donation to endorse our work. Your contribution will ensure the ES/PE community’s independence and sustain our mission. Donate safely via this PayPal link. Thank you!
Max Weber
It is not socialism that explains capitalism, argues Max Weber, it is rather capitalism that explains socialism. And as long as capitalism exists, socialist aspirations will persist: “What characterises our current situation is firstly the fact that the private sector of the economy in conjunction with private bureaucratic organisation and hence with the separation of the worker […]