In the episode, I outline Max Weber's idea of modern, rational capitalism. What defines it and what makes it rational? References:Carruthers, B. G., & Espeland, W. N. (1991). Accounting for Rationality: Double-Entry Bookk...

In the third episode in my series about the rationalization of society, I will attend to another important manifestation of the rationalization process that Max Weber outlined: the rational state. What does it mean for states to be rational, an...

In this episode we are getting serious.  We are going to talk about Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy and we are going to find out why bureaucracy is one of the most important rationalizing forces in the rationalized society.  And ple...

In this podcast series, I want to take a deep dive into the rationalization of society. In this first episode, I want to set the stage for this series and answer a simple question: What do sociologists mean when they speak of the rationalizatio...

In this episode, I talk to Ingvill Stuvøy about surrogacy, technology and the economics behind it...and about Karl Marx. Yes!