Capitalism as Religion
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Capitalism as Religion
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"Capitalism as Religion" is Walter Benjamin's (1892—1940) unfinished work, written in 1921. It was published in 1985 and forms part of Benjamin's early sketches on social and political theory, religion, and the theory of history. In this fragment, Benjamin argues that capitalism should be considered a religion. This thesis refutes Max Weber's famous idea of the Protestant work ethic as a condition for the emergence of capitalism. Benjamin does not give precise definitions, but highlights the mai
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Walter Benjamin's unfinished work
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2024-06-04T17:54:42Z
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2024-08-28T03:55:34Z
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