Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2011-08-03
Books mentioned on 38. The Church of "Scionology"
We worship the tradition of handing off a family business to the next generation. But is that really such a good idea?
Stephen Dubner discussed The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings by Max Weber and Dethroning the King by Julie MacIntosh.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Protestant ethic and the "spirit" of capitalism and other writings
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber is a foundational sociological study examining how religious values historically influenced the development and rise of capitalist labor practices.
Discussed“Remember Max Weber? He wrote The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, which you read or pretended to read when you were young.”
Where to get it
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Dethroning the King
Dethroning the King by Julie MacIntosh is a comprehensive business journalism book that chronicles the dramatic corporate power struggles surrounding the Busch family and Anheuser-Busch.
Discussed“That's Julie McIntosh, a business journalist who wrote a book about the Bush family called Dethroning the King. And he ousted his dad in a coup and took over with a bunch of his minions, MBAs from a variety of the best business schools in the country, and charged ahead in America.”
Where to get it
