Of Interpretive...: Economy And Society: An Outline

Weber was the one who realized that in a modern society, your boss doesn't rule you because they are "chosen by God" (traditional authority) or because they are "superhuman" (charismatic authority). They rule because of —the rules on the paper say they can.

If the book were a movie, the protagonist would be and the antagonist would be the Human Spirit . Weber was obsessed with how the modern world was moving away from "enchanted" things (like tradition and magic) toward a cold, efficient "iron cage" of bureaucracy. Economy and Society: An Outline of Interpretive...

How we use power (the famous "Monopoly on Violence"). Why It Matters Today Weber was the one who realized that in