360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?

In the early 20th century, Max Weber argued that Protestantism created wealth. Finally, there are data to prove if he was right. All it took were some missionary experiments in the Philippines and a clever map-matching trick that goes back to 16th-century Germany.

Episode 360 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "360. Is the Protestant Work Ethic Real?" was published on December 6, 2018 and runs 40 minutes.

December 6, 2018 ·40m · Freakonomics Radio

Summary

In the early 20th century, Max Weber argued that Protestantism created wealth. Finally, there are data to prove if he was right. All it took were some missionary experiments in the Philippines and a clever map-matching trick that goes back to 16th-century Germany.

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