Nov 03, 2005 14:31
"In the field of its highest development, in the United States, the pursuit of wealth, stripped of its religious and ethical meaning, tends to become associated with purely mundane passions, which often actually give it the character of sport."
~ Weber, Max. 1904/1930. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Translated by Talcott Parson. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
"This passion for bureaucracy ...is enough to drive one to despair."
I'm actually kinda digging this guy and his ideas. Who would've guessed?
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