Max Weber 
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
7/5/2022
Explaining the Complexities of the Great Vibe Shift
by Tom F. Wright
As pundits invoke the nebulous concept of "vibes" to try to explain and predict incoherent and emotionally volatile politics, it's worth considering how the outdated (but not very old!) concept of charisma has served the same role.
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SOURCE: The New Yorker
11/12/2020
The Professor and the Politician
by Corey Robin
A new book on Max Weber's political thought suggests that prior interpretations of Weber's lectures have dismissed the possibility of collective action.
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