In what way are the conclusions of Weber and Marx similar?
A) To Weber, religion was central to the development of capitalism; to Marx, capitalism would crumble if people stopped believing in God.
B) To Weber, religion was a fundamental and permanent part of human societies; to Marx, religion was necessary to smash stratification.
C) To Weber, people in the modern world are trapped in the iron cage; to Marx, people in the modern world are alienated.
D) To Weber, the modern world is full of faithful people who are high on religion; to Marx, religion is like a drug.

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Both Weber and Marx saw negative consequences to modernity and industrialization. Weber believed that people were trapped in the "iron cage" of rationalization and bureaucracy, while Marx believed that people were alienated from their labor and the products of their labor. Both saw negative consequences to the modernization of society.

In What Way Are the Conclusions of Weber and Marx