This was German sociologist, Max Weber, often noted as one of the three founders of Sociology, he made associations between religious belief and economic growth.
Marxism theory is that the upper tear of society rules the lower tear, and institutions like social welfare is one way that the lower class tries prevent their exploitation. This is Social Control of the social classes. The lower tear engaging in welfare is the exorcize of their power,
"The Painted Dessert" is in Arizona, near the east end of The Grand Canyon.
