Growing Medium. Of course, some bacteria do cause disease, and they grow best in warm, moist places. Capping your nearly-empty water bottle traps humidity inside and provides a perfect growing medium.
It is also important to pay attention that in using the word âidealâ Max Weber refers to the world of ideas (German: Gedankenbilder thoughtful pictures) and not to perfection; these âideal typesâ are idea-constructs that help put the seeming chaos of social reality in order.
Weberâs methodology is a hard nut. The concept of ideal type (pure type) is particularly difficult to crack. This essay provides an answer to the question what is ideal type and what purpose it serves in Weber's comprehensive sociology.