9 ideas
23367 | Even pointing a finger should only be done for a reason [Epictetus] |
5060 | All substances analyse down to simple substances, which are souls, or 'monads' [Leibniz] |
20725 | The idea of duty in one's calling haunts us, like a lost religion [Weber] |
20722 | Acquisition and low consumption lead to saving, investment, and increased wealth [Weber] |
20724 | When asceticism emerged from the monasteries, it helped to drive the modern economy [Weber] |
20717 | Capitalism is not unlimited greed, and may even be opposed to greed [Weber] |
20718 | Modern western capitalism has free labour, business separate from household, and book-keeping [Weber] |
5059 | Power rules in efficient causes, but wisdom rules in connecting them to final causes [Leibniz] |
20719 | Punish the heretic, but be indulgent to the sinner [Weber] |