Protestant work ethic

A view of life that promotes hard work and self-discipline as a means to material prosperity. It is called Protestant because some Protestant groups believe that such prosperity is a sign of God's grace.

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We’re far past Weber’s “Protestant Work Ethic,” and we’re onto the decadence of a late empire.

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As some have pointed out, the Protestant work ethic is still very much alive today.

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He went to a Catholic high school and often credits a piano teacher for his “Protestant work ethic.”

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He cemented his anti-abortion stance while attending St. Xavier Catholic High School in Cincinnati, and learned a strong “Protestant work ethic” from his piano teacher of 10 years.

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We could start with our country’s foundation — when the Protestant work ethic and capitalism entwined to form our country’s DNA.

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Protestant Reformation protestation

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