Interesting read on Calvinism in regards to predestination and capitalism. In regards to the theory of predestination set forth by the will of God; sure, why not. I like how the author specifies a divine level and a human level. But, maybe, as suggested in the text, that one would believe in a set chain of predestination; meaning that God's will has multiple predestination's for every individual human on a Divine level and on the human level the human chooses one of many predestined routes to travel designed by a God in which their action on the human level under free will may lead them to a life of good or a life of evil or somewhere in the middle. Basically, the predestination is set specifically on the divine level but, small, minor changes chosen on the human level within a system comparative to the butterfly effect on a social scale greatly changes the routes on the human level but, are still set and predestined on a divine level.
Also, I would like to comment toward Calvinism and capitalism. I agree with the author that capitalism predates Calvinism on certain levels and the two are not interchangeable terms or occurrences. But, I just wanted to comment on a function of capitalism that Calvinism promotes that states one should invest their profits instead of wasting them on glorious living. I just want to say maybe that is one of the major problems with capitalism today, especially in the west where those who profit use those profits for fancy, outrageous living from the rich, to the middle class, to the poor and all levels in between. Many in the west squander their profits instead of investing in their societies, in their businesses, in their people and in their futures. Capitalism and a capitalistic society in general must invest in the system so that capitalism can expand and grow. If you squander those investments in a capitalistic society then the system cannot expand and grow and it will stall and fail without any forms of intervention.
I think that the relation of Calvinism and capitalism is pretty solid- especially with regards to investing your profits and not squandering wealth. And it was revolutionary for somebody to point out that it was not evil, per say, to have money or own property.
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