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Labor and production — social versus individual

Today, I am reviewing the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 by Karl Marx, in The Marx-Engels Reader (Second Edition). The underlying theme developed in this work is showing labor as an estranging activity for humanity. Marx argues that the … Continue reading

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Is reality different from potential?

A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles by Thomas Sowell. Post 2 of 2 Sowell writes about Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments, using the work to define a type of vision. Smith is in the school … Continue reading

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“A Conflict of Visions,” by Thomas Sowell, 1/2

Tome: A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles Author: Thomas Sowell Country of Origin: United States Genre: History / Politics This tome traces a genealogy of political and ideological thought from such thinkers as Karl Marx and Adam … Continue reading

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