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Culture Quote by Max Weber

“Culture' is a finite segment of the meaningless infinity of the world process, a segment on which human beings confer meaning and significance.” quote by Max Weber — Download Open image

“Culture' is a finite segment of the meaningless infinity of the world process, a segment on which human beings confer meaning and significance.”

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