HIST 011 Lecture 10: marx and his critique of capitalism
Document Summary
Marx = equality, rousseau and him on same end of spectrum, freud = realist, machiavelli type. Bor(cid:374) i(cid:374)to afflue(cid:374)t household, u(cid:374)i(cid:448)ersit(cid:455) = 2 (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause first o(cid:374)e (cid:272)ould(cid:374)(cid:859)t agree o(cid:374) his idea. Exiled to paris, then went to london one of few politicians who went through intense poverty. 3 out of 7 children survived, other died of disease. Very prolific but main aim was to change the world, not just observe it. His originality is in that he tries to explain the mechanism of how and why society corrupts us and to provide a possible solution. Work innate need to constantly be involved in productive activity. Satisfaction of needs of natural self is bases for maturation into something bigger, better. Alienated self in alienated society: capitalism makes for commodities and we need those but the cycle of exploitation of the human being causes the corruption of society (treadmill effect).
