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Marx vs. Spurgeon — The Philosophical Battle Still Happening TODAY | #7

Ideas Have Consequences With Larry Alex Taunton

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The Death of Karl Marx

In 1849, Karl Marx moved to London from Paris with revolution on his mind. The British government was keenly aware that at any time there might be a French revolution style event in Britain. This was the bare knuckled phase of the industrial revolution and the urban poor crowded slums which populated Charles Dickens' novels. Once in London, Marx spends his days preparing his magnum opus capital, Das Kapital. He wasn't there just walking around looking at, oh, Rosetta Stone. He was there writing. And although he fashioned himself as a scholar, Marx, according to Paul Johnson, you should read him.

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