He was only half right. Read Werner Sombart.

>>25297068
Best starting place for a decent German reader? I feel like Why There Is No Socialism In America would make sense in translation but less so The Jews And Modern Capitalism which is unfortunately much easier to find in English. How are Krieg Und Kapitalismus and Luxus Und Kapitalismus?

>>25296943
True. I read Economy And Society four years ago.

>>25297071
I'd say start with either of these two:
Why There Is No Socialism In America is a solid, short entry point. It engages with a lot of Weberian themes and feels like a natural bridge.
Sombart's work on the Jews is probably the most famous of his (I think) and is a direct response to Max Weber's Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, he builds on his friend's work to say that puritanism was heavily influenced by Jewish elements. This is the most direct follow-up to Weber's work.

After these two Der Bourgeois is probably the next best one to read. It's relatively short and readable. It's a psychological portrait of the capitalist "type".
Luxus und Kapitalismus is quite good and interesting too, it's cultural-economic history with examples from fashion, art, and court life. It agrgues that luxury consumption helped drive capitalist development by creating demand for high-quality goods.
Krieg Und Kapitalismus is good if you're interested in state-military-capitalism links, but not the absolute best standalone starter.

>>25297091
Sounds good, thank you Anon.

>>25297068
>Werner Sombart
a shallow institutionalist like his friend thorstein veblen

>>25296943
Thought this was a chad edit of Hitler at first

>>25297199
Veblen was a bit of a simp honestly

>>25296943
Because...?