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The Romantic Ethic & the Spirit of Modern Consumerism

The Romantic Ethic and the Spirit of Modern Consumerismby Colin CampbellAlcuin Academics, 2005As the title immediately suggests, this is meant to be a companion volume to Max Weber’s classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. In Colin Campbell’s opinion, the latter only told half of the story (that of production), and left unanswered fundamental questions...