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In this episode, we cover the basic ideas from Max Weber’s The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism to set the foundation for the colonizing of New England and explore one theory for how modern capitalism came into being.
Resources:
- Highlighted version of The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
- Video: “The Story of Stuff” (Jared mentions this at one point)