Civilization: Is the West History episode 6: The sixth element that enabled the West to dominate the rest was the work ethic. Max Weber famously linked it to Protestantism, but the reality is that any culture regardless of religion is capable of embracing the spirit of capitalism by working hard, saving and accumulating capital. The question is why that ethic seems now to be fading in the West. Europeans no longer work long hours; Americans have almost given up saving completely.
https://hdclump.com/civilization-is-the-west-history-episode-1/
https://hdclump.com/civilization-is-the-west-history-episode-2/
https://hdclump.com/civilization-is-the-west-history-episode-3/
https://hdclump.com/civilization-is-the-west-history-episode-4/