Weber started with the Doctrine Of Predestination (DOP) and the effect that it has on the psyche of the believer. It creates an effectively unsoothable anxiety whose compulsions can be diverted but transiently through the conspicuous accumulation of material wealth. Note that I say "accumulation" not "consumption", since the truest of the true believers are forbade to enjoy the fruits of their unceasing labors.
Jon Awbrey
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