Episodes

  • Engels' Outlines of a Critique of Political Economy (1843)
    Dec 27 2024

    Written during the rise of industrial capitalism, Engels challenges the dominant economic theories of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, exposing their contradictions and the exploitation underlying the system.

    Written during the rise of industrial capitalism, Engels critiques the economic theories of Adam Smith and David Ricardo, highlighting contradictions like wage inequality, market crises, and alienation.

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    28 mins
  • Engels' The Condition of the Working Class in England 1845
    Dec 26 2024

    AI-generated commentary on Engels' Condition of the Working Class in England (1845), a detailed exposé of the harsh living and working conditions faced by the proletariat during the early Industrial Revolution.

    Engels calls attention to the social and moral consequences of industrialization, laying the groundwork for a revolutionary critique.

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    14 mins
  • Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
    Dec 25 2024

    AI-driven commentary on Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, exploring themes of labor, alienation, and human nature in a concise and accessible commentary.

    These early writings lay the groundwork for Marx's critique of political economy, emphasizing the estrangement of workers from their labor, products, and social relationships under capitalist systems.

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    18 mins