Das Kapital, Gateway Edition

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It's a hit!

Eye-opening for the Marx beginner. This is generally accepted as a required reading for most Sociology majors...at least it was for me.

 

 

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No, it's a flop!

Well, as analysis about economy it's ok.

But life is not theory. The breakdown of communist states is the proof that
there is no alternative t... (show more)

Well, as analysis about economy it's ok.

But life is not theory. The breakdown of communist states is the proof that
there is no alternative to capitalism.
Stop living in a dream world (show less)

 

 

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  This book was hard to read, especially the first 50 pages, not in the understanding of the content but the style of vocabulary. He could have made his point in 3 pages, but instead went on and on for 50 or so. It’s hard to believe that one third of the world’s population were living under his philosophy for a while there and one billion Chinese still are. Karl Marx’s idea of socialism via revolution is an erroneous understanding, the same for the brilliant Che Guevara. Violence for freedom/pe... (show more)

  This book was hard to read, especially the first 50 pages, not in the understanding of the content but the style of vocabulary. He could have made his point in 3 pages, but instead went on and on for 50 or so. It’s hard to believe that one third of the world’s population were living under his philosophy for a while there and one billion Chinese still are. Karl Marx’s idea of socialism via revolution is an erroneous understanding, the same for the brilliant Che Guevara. Violence for freedom/peace is an oxymoron. I ponder what the world would be like today if one third of its inhabitants followed Steiner’s philosophies instead of Marx’s. I will take away with me some great insights from this book. I think Karl Marx would be shocked to the core to see how Capitalism rules this planet of ours and the degradation of the workers and farmers in the face of big corporations. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook User on Aug 19, 2009 at 04:06PM

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  This took SO LONG for me to read... dry... but worth it in the end... unfortunately by the time I finished reading it I almost needed to start again....

   

  by Phil Evans on Aug 17, 2009 at 07:02PM

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