Ranked #25 in Sociology, Ranked #28 in Capitalism — see more rankings.
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Liam Martin Max Weber Protestant Ethic, and Karl Marx's Capital had a huge impact on me. If you read Marx with a critical critique you can see that he's laid out a fantastic framework on how capitalism works, I do disagree with his core premise (capitalism being bad) so I took it as a great way to understand how I could operate inside of a capitalist economy. Weber on the other hand shows you exactly how to get ahead in the world and was critical to me understanding how we reward value creators in western society. (Source)
Will Davies One of the most famous and influential works of sociology ever written and one of the founding texts of economic sociology. I’ve always found it inspirational. (Source)
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is ranked in the following categories:
- #67 in Economic History
- #97 in Political Philosophy
- #68 in Political Theory
- #86 in Social Sciences