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“The system is a contradiction: the very logic imposed on the capitalist enterprise undermines the overall success of the capitalist. For Marxists, no law, rule, regulation, or behavior pattern provides an escape from this contradiction; none ever has.”

Book:Understanding Marxism

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Understanding Marxism

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Richard D. Wolff

Richard D. Wolff is an American economist renowned for his application of Marxist economics and analysis of capitalist economic crises. His contributions to the field of economics include labor theory of value, the theory of surplus value, and theories of economic crises. Born on April 1, 1942, Wolff has served as a professor of economics at various universities. more

“Fundamental to British politics is not the Scottish or Northern Ireland question, but the English question: can the English remake themselves and thus contribute to the making of a new Britain? [Christopher] Harvie's new-found scepticism answers: 'It will be very difficult given the nature of capitalism is so directed by the City of London. British particularism, the constitutional anomalies that make up the UK such as the bolt-holes for capital such as the Channel Islands are a product of a casino, carnivore capitalism.”

England City Of London Captialism Particularism

Book:Cencrastus No. 50: Winter 1994

Source: Cencrastus No. 50: Winter 1994

“When we consider that those who are unemployed are disproportionally people from the margins, we realize that our economic system is geared to prevent certain segments of our population from keeping God's commandment, "Six days you shall labor." Reading the Bible from the margins, because it is a contextual reading, subverts traditional readings and seriously critiques the dominant culture.”

Privilege Marginalization Dominant Culture Captialism

Author:Miguel A De La Torre

“In periods of economic transformation inequality of opportunity is an unintended consequence of an unrestrained focus on wealth creation vs. value creation. Governments have repeatedly failed at proactively establishing the required agility to govern through inflection points. - Tom Golway”

Socialism Economics Philosophy Captialism

Author:Tom Golway

“That Man is presented as a blind geologic force, such as volcanic eruptions or variations in solar radiation, is an expression of the naturalized or fetishized form of social relations that is prevalent in capitalism.”

Nature Fetish Anthropocene Captialism