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The “Wretched of the Earth,” a seminal work by Frantz Fanon, is a Marxist analysis of the psychological effects of colonialism on the colonized. Fanon argues that colonialism creates a dehumanizing system that fosters violence, racism, and exploitation. He advocates for a revolutionary struggle to overthrow colonialism and create a more just and equitable society….

Marxism, rooted in the theories of Marx and Engels, analyzes society through a lens of economic and historical materialism. It posits class struggle as the driving force of history and envisions a classless society achieved through socialist revolution. Post-Marxism challenges traditional Marxist thought, focusing on subjective experience, power dynamics, and the fragmentation of classes within…

Marx’s primitive accumulation refers to the historical process by which capital was initially accumulated, often through violent means like colonialism and the enclosure of common lands. This process created a class of capitalists who owned the means of production and a class of workers who had to sell their labor for wages, leading to class…

Marx’s theory of primitive accumulation explains the historical process through which private property and capital accumulation emerged, leading to the capitalist mode of production. It involves the dispossession of people from common resources, violence, and exploitation, often occurring during historical events like the Enclosure Movement or colonization. Primitive accumulation creates the conditions for the capitalist…

“State and Revolution” by Vladimir Lenin explores the Marxist theory of the state, revolution, and the transition to a socialist society. It analyzes the role of organizations (RSDLP, Bolsheviks, Comintern), key individuals (Lenin, Marx, Engels, Trotsky, Stalin), and concepts (class struggle, dictatorship of the proletariat, vanguard party, withering away of the state). Lenin emphasizes the…

Karl Marx, a prominent Marxist thinker, emphasized the importance of mutual aid and cooperation among individuals. He believed that collective effort could lead to transformative change within society. Notable Marxist organizations, such as the International Workingmen’s Association, advocated for workers’ rights and international solidarity. Key publications like “The Communist Manifesto” and “Das Kapital” outlined the…

The Marx-Engels Collected Works encompass their seminal writings on political economy, philosophy, and sociology, including “The Communist Manifesto,” “Das Kapital,” and “Anti-Dühring.” These texts laid the foundation for Marxist ideologies and explored concepts like class struggle, surplus value, and historical materialism. The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Marx’s Eerie Premonition: The Economic and Philosophic…

Marx’s Estranged Labor Estranged labor, a key concept in Marxian economics, refers to the alienation of workers from the fruits of their labor, the act of labor itself, and their own human nature under capitalism. This alienation arises from the commodification of labor, where workers become mere cogs in a system that prioritizes profit over…

“Left of Karl Marx” encompasses various theoretical perspectives and key figures that challenge Marx’s ideas from a more radical stance. Anarchism rejects state and capitalist structures, while autonomism emphasizes workers’ self-organization and resistance. Marxist perspectives like Luxemburgism and Pannekoekism critique the bureaucratic tendencies in Marxist parties and advocate for grassroots movements. Organizations like the Councilist…

Marxism, founded by Marx and Engels, analyzes society through the lens of class struggle and economic structures. Structuralism focuses on the study of underlying structures within language, culture, and society. Both theories emphasize the role of ideology and social structures, but differ in their primary focus, with Marxism on economics and Structuralism on linguistics and…

Marxism and positivism have contrasting perspectives on social analysis. Marxism emphasizes the role of material conditions, class struggle, and the dynamic nature of society, while positivism prioritizes empirical evidence, objectivity, and the scientific method. Marxism is often seen as anti-positivist due to its focus on subjective experience, qualitative research, and the importance of historical context….

Entrepreneurship requires a diverse skill set, but no individual can possess all the necessary knowledge. External collaborations, such as partnerships, consulting, and mentorship, provide access to experts and insights. Internal factors like specialized domain knowledge are crucial for innovation. Balancing internal and external factors through collaborations and knowledge transfer helps entrepreneurs overcome skill gaps and…