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This 3 page paper examines Marxism in modern day society. Examples are provided. Alienation is discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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something that is ascribed to the individual humans soul. Talent is God-given and using ones talents is divine. This idea is something that gets to the very essence of what
life is all about. Life does have meaning. However, when the capitalists strip individuals of their God-given right to be creative, then something sets in called alienation. In effect, capitalism
is harmful to mans spiritual development, while communism-though seemingly limiting on the surface-is actually good for human beings. A student asks: "According to Marx, how does capitalism steal this creativity?"
For Marx, alienation was the problem, and it was something created from capitalism. 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 brought would have to be reconciled. In
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