The Engine of Historical Change Is the History of Class Struggles

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In his manifesto, marks says that all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles. Andand he meant it more. He he means it in that threatening way. But also, of course, he thinks that that's thek e good thing. Ultimatelya Also a very, as a opening line to the first section of the manifesto, the history of all hithertoexisting society is theHistory of Class Struggles. Footnote all. I mean, all. Ritt ver.

In honor of Labor Day, David and Tamler dive into two works by Karl Marx - "The Communist Manifesto" and "Estranged Labor." What is Marx's theory of historical change? Why does capitalism produce an alienated workforce? What role does philosophy play in maintaining the status quo? Plus, fraudulent data in a famous study about dishonesty and former guest Dan Ariely is under investigation.