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360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?

Dec 6, 2018 · 00:40:30
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  • Examining Max Weber's theory on Protestantism and wealth creation.
  • Missionary experiments in the Philippines provide new data.
  • A clever map-matching trick links to 16th-century Germany.

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