«Until the Last Ton of Fossil Fuel Has Burnt». Max Weber on Natural Resources and the End of Capitalism

Authors

  • Edith Hanke Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1825-9618/12072

Keywords:

Modern Capitalism, Industrial Revolution, Natural Resources, Sustainability, Economic History, Max Weber

Abstract

Thinking about the end of capitalism is nothing new. The amazing thing is that Max Weber, who is not suspected of being a socialist or a communist, did so more than 100 years ago – in terms of fossil fuels. This brings him closer to the demands of the “green economy”, but on closer inspection, the energy and raw material base is only one factor in Weber’s complex conception of modern capitalism.

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Published

2020-12-28

How to Cite

Hanke, E. (2020). «Until the Last Ton of Fossil Fuel Has Burnt». Max Weber on Natural Resources and the End of Capitalism. Scienza & Politica. Per Una Storia Delle Dottrine, 32(63), 107–126. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.1825-9618/12072

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 63 (2020)

Section

Weber Revives 100 Years After His Death (edited by Furio Ferraresi)

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Copyright (c) 2020 Edith Hanke

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