Karl Marx Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
key texts
A
the communist manifesto
das kapital
2
Q
historical materialism
A
he came to his ideas by looking throughout history
natural constraints
social constraints
3
Q
the bourgeoise
A
capitalist class who own everything
4
Q
the proletariat
A
working class
5
Q
what is alienation?
A
jobs become unfulfilling (factories)
disconnect form product
no self expression
6
Q
what’s wrong with capitalism?
A
alienation
wealth should be shared so everyone can live nicely
doomed to fail
exploitation
7
Q
commodity fetishism
A
putting too much importance on material things
8
Q
what is a communist society?
A
a classless society where wealth and resources are shared
you get what you need and give what you can
no private property
workers control the means of production
free public education
no inherited wealth
