Interrogating The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844: Karl Marx on Alienation and Estranged Labor

Oct 10, 2020

Join Adam, Will, and Matt as they discuss Marx's economic and philosophic manuscripts of 1844, exploring alienation and estranged labor under capitalism. They delve into Marx's critique of political economy, the history of land ownership's influence on capitalism, and the impact of alienation on agrarian farmers. The relationship between labor and self-determination is examined, along with Karl Marx's concept of alienation in present-day society. The hosts express gratitude to listeners and tease upcoming episodes on science fiction and Mark Fisher's 'The Weird and the Eerie'.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Marx's Critique of Political Economy

01:36 • 10min

Marx's perspective on the history of land ownership and its influence on capitalism

11:33 • 2min

The Effect of Alienation on Agrarian Farmers

13:11 • 14min

Labor, Self-Determination, and Human Emancipation

27:01 • 13min

Exploring Karl Marx's Concept of Alienation

39:40 • 10min

Thanking the listeners and teasing upcoming episodes

49:19 • 4min