Capital : A Critique of Political Economy (Penguin Classics) (Volume 2)
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
EAN (European Article Number): 9780140445695
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Karl Marx
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Dewey Decimal Number: 335.41
Publication Date: 1993-03-01
Reading Level: 624
Description: The "forgotten" second volume of Capital, Marx's world-shaking analysis of economics, politics, and history, contains the vital discussion of commodity, the cornerstone to Marx's theories.
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Review Summary: Must read
Date: 2008-07-24
Details: Although Marx's Capital remains a difficult read, it is essential for understanding the current economic mess, in particular the growth of unproductive speculative capital. With speculative debt reaching nearly ten times the level of the world's productive economy (GDP), it appears that the barons of capitalism have sealed their own fate. Find out why.
Review Summary: Big Impact on My Life
Date: 1999-09-24
Details: I used to ascribe to Marxist philosophy. However, there are problems with his analysis, and it can be seen in concrete terms from command economies. If the labor theory of value is true, then there is no difference between 1 year old scotch and 15-year old scotch whiskey, although conisseurs of liquor would disagree... shoddy products and inefficent workers come into play. Another problem is that Marx promises "Proof" of the labor theory of value but never gives it. Also, he talked alot about Capital but not a lot about Communism. He never discussed how Communist society would work in a modern world, giving us only vague extrapolations from "Primitive Communism" or Hunter/Gatherer societies. Worth the money though.
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