The next politician you see on TV, think of the person in light of Max Weber’s idea:
What kinds of inner joy does politics have to offer. . . ? Well, first of all, it confers a feeling of power. The professional politician can have a sense of rising above everyday existence . . . from the knowledge that he holds in his hands some vital strand of historically important events. But the question facing such a person is which qualities will enable him to do justice to this power. . . .
(Quoted from page 119 of 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe, by Mary Elise Sarotte. Princeton University Press, 2009.)
For a brief biography of Max Weber, click here. For images of and relating to Max Weber, click here. For a brief biography of Mary Elise Sarotte, click here. For images of and relating to Mary Elise Sarotte, click here.
What kinds of inner joy does politics have to offer. . . ? Well, first of all, it confers a feeling of power. The professional politician can have a sense of rising above everyday existence . . . from the knowledge that he holds in his hands some vital strand of historically important events. But the question facing such a person is which qualities will enable him to do justice to this power. . . .
(Quoted from page 119 of 1989: The Struggle to Create Post-Cold War Europe, by Mary Elise Sarotte. Princeton University Press, 2009.)
For a brief biography of Max Weber, click here. For images of and relating to Max Weber, click here. For a brief biography of Mary Elise Sarotte, click here. For images of and relating to Mary Elise Sarotte, click here.
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