Re: Re: Re: Weber and rationality

[Rob Schaap <carob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

G'day, Kelley'n'Ricardo ...

>>kelly:
>> > i'm sorry richard, did i say anything about calculations of self
>> > interest?  i was talking about the organizational/institutional form of
>> > rationality.  weber operates on three levels:  individual,
organizational,
>> > and cultural/institutional.  when i say that rationality in terms of
>> > rationalized capitalism is composed of characteristics that reveal it
>> to be standardized, etc i'm not speaking of individual level motivations.

Ricardo:

>>I don't think I was direspectful towards you to merit this reply,
>>which is  why I dislike all these accusations re: this or that
>>classical thinker being a racist or a slaver, because such
>>discussions always deteriorate into personal attacks. I may be curt
>>at times but this is at far as it goes. You also get to know how I
>>feel about something which is, I think, better than the passive
>>aggression you find in anglo-saxon culture.

Kelley:

>could you point me to the place where i was disrespectful or engaging in a
>personal attack.

Tend to agree with you on Weber, Kelley, but then I'm not sure Ricardo
disagrees.  And Ricardo's name is, I believe, Ricardo.  But then, I believe
yours is Kelley.  Typos both?

Yours still not reading that information services report,
Rob.