Karl Marx, born on this day in 1818, was a foundational political theorist and journalist associated with the philosophy of Marxism.
Among Marx’s best-known texts are the “The Communist Manifesto” and the three-volume “Das Kapital”, in which he set out to define and explain the behavior of the capitalist mode of production.
Marx’s political and philosophical thought have had enormous influence on subsequent intellectual, economic and political history, and his name has been used as an adjective, a noun, and a school of social theory.
Marx’s critical theories about society, economics and politics - collectively understood as Marxism - hold that human societies develop through class conflict. In capitalism, this manifests itself in the conflict between the ruling classes (known as the bourgeoisie) that control the means of production, and the working classes (known as the proletariat) that enable these means by selling their labor power in return for wages.
Employing a critical approach known as historical materialism, Marx concluded that, like previous socio-economic systems, capitalism produced internal tensions which would lead to its self-destruction and replacement by a new system known as socialism.
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All this talk of popes is bringing back all the discordianism in me. Now I must put on a fancy hat and parade around in my great self importance. Remember that we are all popes!
They put the wrong stuff in the chimney and had to scramble to find a new pope
Currently sitting in a lovely newly-opened Palestinian cafe in southern Ontario within a quick walk of my workplace. Can’t say which one due to doxxing potential. Death to capitalism of course but the owners are lovely people. And the ambiance is wonderful and the food and drinks are fantastic. This is going to be a new favourite place.
This place is getting busy. Love seeing that. Very mixed clientele too, also a good sign.
While I’m on the side of people that find the old Star Wars Extended Universe’s highs being better than most of the stuff that is canon now, but Andor, especially if it sticks it’s landing, will be better than anything from the EU.
Looking at a map trying to figure out how the hell Bangladesh was once a part of Pakistan.
Fuck da pope why do people care about the pope. When has a pope ever had a real degree of success in changing the views of anyone
1 day conclave is crazy. Need to stretch it out a few days and make it basically a festival like the NFL draft. They should let me be a producer for the next one
New pope? Yeah, I fucked him.
Getting my car professionally detailed cuz I think I’m probably going to have to drive for uber this month, I lifted up the back seats and found almost an entire dog worth of Husky fur hiding there. Tipped the guy an extra $15 cuz that’s probably the worst car he’ll see all day, lmao
Kanye released a song with a Hitler sample
Was cutting up broccoli and found a little caterpillar
They were still moving (thankfully I didn’t cut them) so I out them outside
Not to bring up old business but why were we calling Harris by her first name? Was just sexism or was the DNC trying to play up diversity?
It’s gonna sound extremely privileged but I’ll say it my checks can 6 lbs can of unsweeten applesauce is too big. If I open it I’ll have to commit to making something within the same couple of days or it will go bad and I only brought this on myself. I got it since by volume it was cheaper than the smaller ones and a great egg substitute until I found ground flax seeds where are way better just because of shelf life and storage btw. I’ll use it up this weekend making cookies and pancakes maybe a cake too idk it’s gonna be delicious
Which would you rather have as a side with vegan chicken tikka masala
Rajma masala (curried red kidney beans) with rice
Or
Rajma pulao (red kidney bean rice pilaf)
