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''The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'' is a highly influential 1905 book by sociologist [[Max Weber]].

''The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism'' is a highly influential 1905 book by sociologist [[Max Weber]]. The ethic consists of hard work, disdain for leisure, competitive spirit and a profit motive to provide an incentive to achieve.

 

==Argument==

==Argument==

In it, Weber argues that the religious values of protestantism --speciifically [[Puritan]] values that emphasize hard work and disparage waste and leisure, contributed enormously to the rise of [[capitalism]] and economic success of protestant nations.  Protestants saw success in business as proof of [[predestination]], and thus put a heavy emphasis on entrepreneurial activity, as opposed to [[Catholics]], who saw wealth as a sign of sin.  Weber focused on the ideology of Calvinism, which held that salvation must be earned, to be a major cause of the rise of capitalism. The specific sect was less important than the shared values of the sects and their minority position in the general culture.  

Weber argues that the religious values of Protestantism --speciifically [[Puritan]] values that emphasize hard work and disparage waste and leisure, contributed enormously to the rise of [[capitalism]] and economic success of protestant nations.  Protestants saw success in business as proof of [[predestination]], and thus put a heavy emphasis on entrepreneurial activity, as opposed to [[Catholics]], who saw wealth as a sign of sin.  Weber focused on the ideology of Calvinism, which held that salvation must be earned, to be a major cause of the rise of capitalism. The specific sect was less important than the shared values of the sects and their minority position in the general culture. He used the life and ideas of [[Benjamin Franklin]] as part of his evidence.

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