S2 E5: Religion, Economic Growth, and the Protestant Ethic with Sascha Becker from the University of Warwick
The Innovation and Diffusion PodcastShow Notes
In this episode, our guest is Sascha Becker from the University of Warwick, and we talk about religion, how it is related to economic growth, Max Weber's theory on the Protestant Ethic, Erasmus, Luther, power dynamics, and more!
14:00 Religion and Economic Growth
17:00 Max Weber and The Protestant Ethic Theory
21:47 Digging for the Data
28:28 Objections from Various Disciplines
32:15 Diffusion of Ideas, and Innovations
35:59 Power Shift, Luther, and the Church
46:05 Cheezy Questions!
49:55 This or That? Who are you going to write a book with?!
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