Max Weber on the Rise of Rational Capitalism

In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References: Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookkeeping and the Rhetoric of Economic Rationality. American Journal of Sociology, 97(1), 31–69. Hall, P. A., & Soskice, D. (2001). Varieties of Capitalism: The Institutional Foundations of Comparative Advantage . Oxford University Press. Swedberg, Richard (1998). Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology . Princeton University Press. Weber, Max (2019). Economy and Society . A New Translation by Keith Tribe. Harvard University Press. Weber, Max (2002). The Protestant Ethic and the "Spirit" of Capitalism. Translated by Peter Baehr and Gordon C. Wells. Penguin. Weber, Max (1961): General Economic History . Translated by Frank H. Knight. New York: Collier Books

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Max Weber on the Rise of Rational Capitalism is an episode from Chasing Society by Dr. Dominik Döllinger.

This episode is 33:58 long.

This episode was published on Feb 21, 2025.

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