Max Weber argued that the rise of industrial capitalism was encouraged by Calvinist religious doctrine.

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Weber famously proposed the "Protestant work ethic" theory, which argued that Calvinist beliefs in predestination and the idea of a "calling" to perform worldly work led to a mentality that encouraged hard work, discipline, frugality, and reinvestment of profits. This in turn, according to Weber, helped create the conditions necessary for the rise of industrial capitalism.

Max Weber Argued That the Rise of Industrial Capitalism Was