He shall stand before kings" (Proverbs 22:29). ... Because all of these factors proved the followers of this religion saved money, spent it wisely, and accumulated only the things of necessity, this "work-and-save" attitude aided capitalism in several ways. ... Still, both of these men stated that productive forces shape the world of ideas. Even though their arguments were different because of Marx's materialistic view and Weber's religion-based view, they both came to the conclusion of capitalism being shaped by men working hard and producing....

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