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I think there is something to be said for the Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education. It's not a surprise to me.
by foobarian 9y ago
I think there is something to be said for the Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education. It's not a surprise to me.
- taeric 9y agoMe thinks it was not the Protestant culture that was hugely influential for this case. :)
- WillPostForFood 9y agoTrue, but Jews are an even more extreme of a culture valuing education and work. And it seems to work for them.
- fjsolwmv 9y agoLet's not do the cryptoracism on HN, pease.
- bloak 9y agoAccording to Wikipedia, Einstein went to a Roman Catholic school and his parents were "entirely irreligious". But that doesn't rule out some Protestant cultural influence, I suppose.
- forapurpose 9y ago> Central European protestant culture of hard work and valuing education Is there evidence that such a thing exists? Is there a "Central European protestant culture" at all? A central European culture? That's a big place. Many people in many communities around the world value hard work and education; many Protestants in Central Europe do not.