Four Thought - Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic
Download Felipe Fernandez-Armesto: The Myth of the Protestant Work Ethic
Professor Felipe Fernandez-Armesto explodes what he sees as the newly revived myth of the Protestant work ethic and debunks cultural explanations for economic progress or decline in different parts of the world.
Four Thought is a series of talks which combine thought provoking ideas and engaging storytelling.
Recorded live in front of an audience at the RSA in London, speakers take to the stage to air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society.
Producer: Sheila Cook.
Published on Wednesday, 1st June 2011.
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