Weber proposed that early Protestants believed they must work to accumulate wealth as proof that they were in God’s favor.

The most commonly used public term for the information in this book is “Power of Thought,” which expresses the idea that how we think and feel can produce dramatic impacts on the world. This book was written for and used in academic research, which uses a lot of acronyms. Power of Thought shortens to either “POT” or “PoT” … both of which are unfort

A careful look at Jesus Christ will reveal an extremely self-actualized person, an individual who preached self-reliance, and was not afraid to incur disapproval. Yet many of his followers have twisted his teachings into a catechism of fear and self-hate.

the decline of corporate structures that emphasized group affiliation has fostered a resurgence in the Protestant ethic, but in its contemporary version this ethic returns as both entrepreneurial and artistic, rational and expressive.