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Aspen Institute
Jorge Juan Fernández García • 1 card
But in modern times the Occident has developed, in addition to this, a very different form of capitalism which has appeared nowhere else: the rational capitalistic organization of (formally) free labour.
Max Weber • The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
whenever a spiritual revelation is enshrined in an institution invented to carry its meaning through time, it is easy to understand how its guardians can become overprotective of the treasure they are responsible for, especially if their access to the original vision is theoretical rather than experiential, something they read about, rather than
... See moreRichard Holloway • Stories We Tell Ourselves: Making Meaning in a Meaningless Universe
Community
Evie May • 4 cards
process of accreditation, usually entailing many years of higher education. Persons in authority have had to jump through hoops of fire to achieve their lofty posts—and feel disinclined to pay attention to anyone who has not done the same. Lasting authority, however, resides in institutions rather than in the persons who act and speak on their
... See moreMartin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

Research
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