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“It is not true that good can follow only from good and evil only from evil, but that often the opposite is true.”

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Max Weber was a German sociologist, political economist, and philosopher, a prominent figure in the social sciences in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Known for his work on modern social structures, religious sociology, and political sociology, Weber's theories have had a profound impact on the fields of sociology, politics, and economics. more

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