please provide answers to the following questions by Usic https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx What is the central feature of modernity, according to Weber? Does Weber use “Rationalization” as a positive or negative aspect of the modern world? Why? What is the antithesis of “rational” in Weber’s sense, “irrational” or “traditional”? Why? Is Weber worried about the modern world? Explain your answer. en-us 2021-10-20 12:10:09 UTC 2021-10-20 12:48:09 UTC hello@padlet.com group1 kchen651 https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830151813 1.Weber thought that all the spheres of society, including the economic, political and legal spheres underwent the process of rationalisation and it was this he believed was the central feature of modernity.
2. Positive. Marx thinks social rationalization is the great development of productive forces, specifically speaking is the growth of experience knowledge, the improvement of production technology, the effective mobilization of social labor force, training and organization.
3.The antithesis of "rational" in weber's sense is "irrational".Rationality is based on existing theory, through reasonable logical deduction to arrive at certain results. The essence of reason is denial and doubt. Irrationality, inspiration; It also refers to irrational thoughts that oppose the philosophy of reason.
4.I think he is worried because modern thought, as a modern wisdom, still faces the fundamental problems that people always face. However, the reason why it is called modern thought is that the content of the problem has changed, the expression of the problem has been adjusted, the level of problem accumulation has been "transferred", or the ideological thickness of the problem has increased. The reason why modern thought is necessary for people in modern society is that if it is not so, it will not be able to upgrade itself to the level of "modern people". The understanding and grasp of modern thought is the most fundamental way of thinking and life of modern people]]> 2021-10-20 12:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830151813 Group 4 (Yilin Gu, Aya Salama) asalama11 https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830153725 1. The core feature of modernity is that both society and people have gone through the process of rationalization.

2. Because the most affected by social rationalization-the rise of bureaucracy, it is a key part of the transition from a traditional state to a modern state

3. rational: a unique type of social action, a particular relationship between ideas and action, rather than to a general process in the development of ideas.

Irrational: an increasingly theoretical mastery of reality by means of increasingly precise and abstract concepts. Also means that rational systems are unreasonable systems. By that I mean that they deny the basic humanity, the human reason, of the people who work within or are served by them.

Traditional:  is one of the 3 ideal types of human action that have been developed by the social scientist Max Weber.

4. Weber was pessimistic and suspicious of modernity's impacts. He was worried that rationalism would suffocate the human spirit, ending in an iron cage and a dehumanized, similar society. 

]]> 2021-10-20 12:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830153725 Group6(xue Yan,xitong Yan) xitongYan https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830154420 1.Weber thought that all the spheres of society, including the economic, political and legal spheres underwent the process of rationalisation and it was this he believed was the central feature of modernity.
2.negative，As technology has developed, it has become increasingly difficult for countries to interact with each other through social networks, media and politics, taking modernity away from the core tenets of the Enlightenment.
3.Creation is the opposite of traditional norms, and the opposite of rational theory is practicalism.
4.worried，because the modern world is a society full of uncertainty, and rational action will affect the personalized institutional order. With the arrival of modernization, hierarchical organization has also entered people's life, so it can be seen that hierarchical organization represents a new irreversible direction of social development.]]> 2021-10-20 12:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830154420 Group 5(junqi wang, vicki) ykunqiqiake1 https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830168760 1. rationalization.
2. Negative. Because he was worried about the influence of rationalization, for example people became machines of bureaucracy and get 'locked in iron cage' and lose reflexivity.
3. Traditional. Because Weber believes that irrational is also a type of rational but its just not right. And traditional is the antithesis of rational because traditional means people regard things as they are ought to be.
4.Yes. He worried that people might lose reflexivity and we will become locked in an 'iron cage' of bureaucratic capitalism from which we can't escape our lives will become nothing but a series of interactions based on a rationalized rule with no personal meaning behind them this worry about meaning and the concern for ideas and how they shape.]]> 2021-10-20 12:33:32 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830168760 Group 2 hchen1071 https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830174696 1. In Weber's opinion, the core feature of modernity is the difference in people's way of thinking.
2- Although the improvement of formal sanity was fundamental for the cutting edge Western culture to progress financially and foster corporate association, Weber expected that proper discernment would turn into a prevailing power in the advanced Western culture.
3.Weber's opposite of rational is irrational. Rational is the determined result of the logical derivation of the problem through existing theory, and irrational is related to inspiration, and it includes some irrationality against rational philosophy.
4.He feared that we would be locked in what he called the iron cage of bureaucratic capitalism from which we could not escape. Swallowed up the entire government bureaucracy. Bribery is the norm. For every law, executive order or decision, including that of the courts, a lot of money goes to corrupt officials]]> 2021-10-20 12:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830174696 Group 7 Moliy Xuanchen Zhou https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830175157 1 All areas of society, including economic, political and legal fields, have experienced the process of idealization
2 Negative. Rationalization is the product of scientific research and technological progress in the western world. By reducing the traditional control over society, rationalization has led to new practice. Human behavior is not driven by custom and tradition, but rationalization leads to behavior guided by rationality and practicality. Rationalization has not only changed modern society, but also played an important role in the development of capitalism. Although rationalization first appeared in the establishment of bureaucracy, it has spread to all aspects of society.
3 Irrational, Weber believes that the opposition between rationality and irrationality is the inevitable logic of historical development, which runs through every stage and every aspect of the social and historical process. The two contradict, conflict and interweave each other, which promotes the development of history and leads to the emergence of the capitalist system.
4 worry，Weber was pessimistic and critical about the effects of modernity. He was concerned that rationalization would erode the human spirit and would eventually result in an iron cage, with a dehumanized, uniform society.]]> 2021-10-20 12:36:10 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830175157 group 3 swang2251 https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830200094 1. Weber thought that rationalization is the central feature of modernity
2.negative  even with the continuous development of modern science and technology, it is affected by the rationalization of society, and people's traditional ideas are constantly reduced
3.: The New Weberian State (NWS) is a new feature of political and administrative reform in many European countries in the 21st century, which is a different concept from post-bureaucracy. The neo-Weberian state emphasizes the modernization of the bureaucracy by insisting on and improving it. It emphasizes the centrality of the state and redefines the state as the main enabler of solving new problems
4.Rationalization easily leads to the lack of reflection and the lack of human significance of highly rationalized society.]]> 2021-10-20 12:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/usictech/ay8gkmu4ago6i8wx/wish/1830200094