“Confronted with this double madness of the labourers killing themselves with over-production and vegetating in abstinence, the great problem of capitalist production is no longer to find producers and to multiply their powers but to discover consumers, to excite their appetites and create in them fictitious needs.”
Quote by Paul Lafargue
Work
Selected Marxist Writings of Paul Lafargue
The book includes a variety of Lafargue's writings that delve into Marxist theory, labor rights, and social issues. It offers insights into the development of Marxist thought and the author's contributions to the socialist movement. more
Author
Paul Lafargue
Paul Lafargue, born on January 15, 1842, was a prominent French journalist. He played a significant role in the European social movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the labor movement and socialist movement. Lafargue was known for his incisive pen and profound social analysis, and his works had a profound impact on later socialist and Marxist thinkers. more
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