@1dalm You are right - this is the original question! The interesting thing about "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism" is the question of whether its religious foundation is essential. On one hand, capitalism has started in Europe but on the other hand, it has taken root everywhere with or without a foundation of Protestantism. Is it a general social mechanism that could have arisen without a specific religious context?
Ever been slapped with a birch rod by a fish? Well, meet this guy from around 1600, a godsend punishing fish caught by a horrified fisher in the Baltic Sea. According to a broadside, the story was maybe true.
On a related note, now I've half a mind to construct a simple clock API that spits out human-written poetry every minute. So I guess hit me up if you are down for a 1440 verse poem collab @smutstodon and/or @bookstodon 😆
A common question I get asked every day. I find it quite philosophical in nature. It reminded me of the old phrase “The clear star that is yesterday is like a summer breeze.”