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This 7 page paper considers the problem of economic inequality in American society, what the dominant organizational form is, what the moral consequences are, and what alternatives exist. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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getting wealthier while the poor and dwindling middle class scramble for crumbs at the table. What the elite might not realize is the growing anger of those who are
exploited so they can life a good life. This paper considers the problem of economic inequality in American society, what the dominant organizational form is, what the moral consequences
are, and what alternatives exist. Marx on Work Karl Marx is of course best known as the "father of communism," and although his works have been considered abhorrent by
many Americans for many years, he is nevertheless the seminal figure in a political movement that did in fact sweep the globe. Marx hoped to see a true workers
state, in which everyone was equal. Such an ideal may not be possible, given human nature, but it is a beautiful dream. With regard to workers and to the
topic of economic inequality, Marx would argue that a worker becomes nothing more than a commodity (Marx, p. 37). Further, the wretchedness of the worker is inverse to the
power and magnitude of his production; that is, the more he produces the worse off he will be, until finally there will only be two classes, property owners and property-less
workers (Marx, p. 38). We are already seeing signs of this, as the wealthy continue to consolidate their power and money while denying even a living wage to their
lowest-paid workers. Marx continues his argument and says that the worker becomes an ever-cheaper commodity the more commodities he creates, and this leads to him becoming alienated, estranged labor (Marx,
p. 42). But if he is estranged from his work and dislikes his labor, then someone else must be profiting from it; who? (Marx, p. 42). Marx posits that
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