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“Any individual exhibiting a personal instability comparable to the economic and social instability of capitalism would long ago have been required to seek professional help and to make basic changes.”

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Book:Understanding Marxism
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Understanding Marxism

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Richard D. Wolff
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

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