Saw this post on how countries with large amounts of Protestantism, work harder, because of that dreaded "work ethic".

Well, our main integral theorist, Kenny Boy, the Kenster, Kenarooni, it's pretty clear this is one thing that permeates the practice arising from his theory - the Work Ethic.

Have you done your 5 practices today?  Your spiritual, your shadow-work, your exercise? 

It also happens that Ken Wilber WAS raised Protestant, of course.

Now, however, Aurobindo's Integralism also places quite a high value on overall development, and work.  I remember being in a graduate and a member of the class, who had spent time at Auroville, spoke about how discouraged she was by  "how hard" it could be, being devoted to the practices of Aurobindo.

So this might be something, that means nothing.

The best answer though, is the quick-witted answer by Ramesh Kallidai of the Hindu Forum of Britain, at the end of this article, who thinks that there isn't a causality involved here, but merely an artifact of evidence:

"We must not forget that many countries like India started off with very high levels of economic development, but after years of colonial rule by foreign countries, their economic might was stripped. Interestingly, many of the colonial powers in the world also seem to be protestant. But it would be wrong to conclude from this fact that Protestants believe in occupying other countries.”

On the other hand, maybe it wouldn't be wrong to conclude that, given the events of the last 7 years?