“The directing motive, the end and aim of capitalist production, is to extract the greatest possible amount of surplus value, and consequently to exploit labor-power to the greatest possible extent.”
Quote by Karl Marx
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Das Kapital: A Critique of Political Economy
Written by Karl Marx, this seminal text delves into the analysis of the capitalist system, exploring concepts such as labor, capital, and surplus value. It offers a comprehensive critique of the political economy of capitalism, laying the groundwork for Marxist theory. more
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