The idea that Protestants work harder and build stronger economies than Catholics is more than 100 years old. First proposed by German sociologist Max Weber, the "Protestant work ethic" has been ...
A strong belief in the Protestant Work Ethic might underpin the decision-making of many people choosing ‘natural’ approaches to healthcare, new research suggests. Academics say their paper, published ...
(MENAFN- The Conversation) Not long ago, a relative of mine told me he had been working so hard in the yard that he'd“literally thrown up”. He didn't offer this as a health update, or to warn me about ...
Some people credit their life’s successes to natural smarts or talent. Others with more humility might opine that what they have accomplished in their lives is simply a matter of luck being on their ...
America’s vaunted Protestant work ethic is getting a makeover: now it might be more of a secular or atheist work ethic. A new study has found an inverse relationship between the religiosity of a state ...
Written in 1905, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber argues that certain aspects of Protestantism, particularly the belief in a calling and predestination, fostered a ...
Undergrads studying modern capitalism are usually assigned Max Weber's famous essay. But our own ideas about the "Protestant work ethic" rest on a misreading of Weber's. Research defining grit as ...
Work is more than a means of earning a living . It is a moral act, a civic duty, and, in some societies, a spiritual calling .
Specialists without spirit, sensualists without heart; this nullity imagines that it has attained a level of civilization never before achieved.” That eloquent and desolate line comes near the very ...
Edwina Preston reflects on the lost art of hanging out – which feeds creativity – and the need to reclaim time from the pressures of productivity. She draws on new books by Jenny Odell and Sheila ...
A strong belief in the Protestant Work Ethic might underpin the decision-making of many people choosing 'natural' approaches to healthcare, new research suggests. Academics say their paper identifies ...