Discuss how a pessimistic approach appears in both Weber and Simmel’s work, and how they address their pessimistic accounts of the interaction between individuals and modern capitalist society.

M. Weber and G. Simmel share a relatively pessimistic vision of contemporary capitalist society. Discuss how a pessimistic approach appears in both Weber and Simmel’s work, and how they address their pessimistic accounts of the interaction between individuals and modern capitalist society. Provide specific examples from lectures.

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