Sociologyspeaking topic
Weber's Protestant ethic thesis: how did a religious mindset give birth to the spirit of capitalism, the obsession with work and accumulation?
— Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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