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Karl Marx on Alienation

BBC Radio , 2015
Level: beginner
Perspective: Marxian Political Economy
Topic: Labour & Care, Reflection of Economics
Format: Explainer Video
Duration: 00:01:57
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ4VzhIuKCQ

According to Karl Marx, work should satisfy people and encourage creativity. But the capitalist production, the separation of labour and the exploitation of workers alienates them from their products.

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Tags: alienation | capitalism | history of economic thought | labour | production
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