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“Under the ideal measure of values there lurks the hard cash.”

Quote by Karl Marx

Book:The Essential Marx

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The Essential Marx

This book includes seminal works by Karl Marx, such as 'The Communist Manifesto' and 'Das Kapital', offering insights into his influential ideas on capitalism, labor, and the class struggle. more

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Karl Marx (May 5, 1818 - March 14, 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, political theorist, and revolutionary. He is one of the founders of Marxism and his works, including 'Das Kapital' and 'The Communist Manifesto', have had a profound impact on the world. more

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