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This 3 page paper draws on the theories of Marx and Weber and concludes that while they each discussed capitalism a great deal, their views were completely opposite. Much of the reason has to do with man's spirit or inner nature. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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light, Weber applauded it, embracing it as almost a religious experience. For Marx, alienation is the problem, and is something that he equates with the advent of capitalism. Kamenka (1983)
suggests that Marxs contribution is pertinent because it involves the concept of alienation and how man deals with society than with simple economic realities. People toil at their jobs unsatisfied,
and this is something that leads to alienation. This alienation, or a sense of disconnectedness, is something that is vital for happiness. It is capitalism that is directly linked with
alienation. What defines society, according to Marx, is social class. Social class relies on money. Even if one wants to be noble and contend that money does not matter,
what Marx seems to suggest is that class differences are at the root of all conflict. Conflict in society is decidedly important. In fact, what man does essentially is contemplate
what to do to make peace in the world. According to Marx, resolving the economic problems is the best start. It is essential. Marx also said that when the conception
and execution of labor are separated, the work is no more human than that of a mere insect that was propelled by blind instinct (Marx as cited in Tucker, 1978).
Here, the point of alienation is emphasized. The drive which is within man is truly remarkable and Marx recognized that. However, he also recognized that in order to have such
embraced, the destruction that capitalism would have to occur. In effect, capitalism steals creativity because it forces people to work at things that they are not meant to do.
Weber has very different ideas about capitalism. For Marx, capitalism is problematic because all the money rises to the top. Today, people who support capitalism realize that this is the
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