Max the Mighty

Capitalism, for decade’s historians basically fell into one of two camps. One either followed the concept of enlightened self-interest put forth by Adam Smith, or the Karl Marx’s cycle of production and exploitation. Either way, the history of capitalism was thought to be a settled issue. A system that could be universally explained by looking at one theory or the other, but above all it was profit based, mechanical, and boring. However, in the past decade there has been a shift in the way…

A trusted transformational leader will be needed and will thrive here. A transformational leader appeals to its follower’s ideals and values. They are charismatic and true visionaries. They inspire others to go beyond and work to attain goals and obtain greater accomplishments. The inclusive process allows for a more diverse and creative influx of information and problem solving avenues (MacGregor Burns, 1978). A transformational leader can breed admiration, instill confidence, and persuade…

We are often told to think about our actions in rational terms. Because of this, when thinking about a situation, all emotions, opinions, and things that make us human are set aside for the sake of rationality and efficiency. The development of bureaucracies in order to deal with the large masses is a result of rational thought that is prominent in the Protestant ethic. According to Weber, this leads to a world in which the individual’s freedom is at threat, often trapping them in an iron cage.…

Fall 2016 IPED 202 Final Exam Questions Which of the three findings in the article do you find most troubling about our economy and society? Please list and explain each briefly. (20 points) Unemployment rate increased highly so that people had hard time to find jobs. In the article, the annual survey depicts, "Unemployment skyrocketed to 10 percent and the jobless rate is still a stubbornly high 9.6 percent." Therefore, people hard to earn money if people do not have jobs. As the unemployment…

Max Weber, a German social historian, is considered to be the founding father of bureaucracy and defines bureaucracy as the ideal and rational method of organisation, hence the most efficient way of conducting business. Weber built his model on four factors: functional specialisation, hierarchy of authority, a system of rules and impersonality (Weber, 1947) and formulated the concept of bureaucracy as a response to the inadequacies found in earlier forms of organisational structure. Weber…

The procedure begins with the preparation of the individual performing the test, as well as the equipment the test will be performed with. The participant should have avoided any physical activity the day in which the test will be performed. In relation to food and drink consumption, they should not consume any large meal two to three hours before the test, they should be adequately hydrated, and they should not have taken any stimulants that may alter the results of the test. The technician…

information about “how the effects of the state institution and state policies operate to fulfill this general maintenance function.” (p. 51). In applying the method of power structure research, instrumentalists Marxist based on two theoretical principles taken from Capital volume I. These principles are the Principle of Commodification and the General Law of Capitalist Accumulation. The basic notion of the principle of commodification is the capitalism converts all use values to exchange values…

Capitalism in our country has grown and expanded to such an extent that it has reached a point of invincibility almost. Capitalism has throughout the years created groups or even categories of social economic class within the population, which has dramatically changed the way we all view each other. Along with inequality, it has created a difficult structure for the people of lower classes to be able to climb up into a higher class to be able succeed in life, which many times fails because they…

In reading this chapter understanding different health lifestyles and behaviors are really important. These two ideas of how people chose to live are very interesting in this chapter. While reading the chapter I found that different health chances and choices make a person live a certain way. The choices they make to live a healthy lifestyle can give them far more chances to live longer and have a healthy life. Reading about Weber and Bourdieu I found their research very interesting in studying…

A service I believe my hometown would benefit from is increasing the accessibility of healthier foods. I grew up in Detroit, Michigan and there has always been a lack of markets that sell healthy food, especially at a reasonable price. There is multiple fast food restaurants on every corner which is very convenient for many people. The lack of healthy foods is harming the African American population. The closest healthy market is not relatively close and if it is one in the area, the prices are…