[allisthemoist]

I imagine this complexity comes from his combination of economic and religious values. Interestingly, it was not uncommon for Protestants to have this kind of dilemma - they were encouraged to work very hard (see "The Protestant Work Ethic") for having success in life was the only indication that one was in god's favour. However, it was forbidden to actually spend one's earnings on selfish pursuits thus many Protestant businessmen reinvested the money into their enterprises which only increased their earning power.

[ci5er]

On top of that, his father was a philandering, alcoholic, gambling bigamist that left he and his mother when he was quite young. He strove all his life to not be "that guy".