To what did Weber trace the origins of the spirit of capitalism?

Correct answer C. Calvinists who engaged in ascetic practices to gain signs of salvation

Explanation

In The Protestant Ethic, Weber argued that Calvinists' anxiety about predestination led them to work hard and live frugally, treating worldly success as a sign of salvation.

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