Why you might feel your job is pointless, why you might be right, and why you shouldn’t take it anymore. This is one of the best reads yet.
value
What’s the Labor Theory of Value? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #4
“The Boss Needs You, You Don’t Need Him. Labor is Entitled to All it Creates.” This is the big one – how Marx believes the value of your labor is being stolen.
MARX’S CAPITAL ILLUSTRATED – David Smith & Phil Evans
A condensed version of Karl Marx’s big scary “Capital”, written in contemporary language, and with many helpful and frequently amusing comic illustrations. This is incredibly useful.
WAGE LABOUR AND CAPITAL & WAGES, PRICE AND PROFIT – Karl Marx
Two works by Karl Marx give us a crash course in the Labor Theory of Value and Marxist ideas on the nature of capitalism, what determines prices, and how your boss is screwing you over.
CRITIQUE OF THE GOTHA PROGRAM – Karl Marx
Karl Marx explains why he believes social democrats won’t be able to build socialism. Plus glorious amounts of 19th century nerdy shit-talking.
A PEOPLE’S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM – Hadas Thier
This is a great companion if your plan is to bone up on a bunch of Marxist economic texts, and an accessible summary of Marx’s views on capitalism if you’d rather not read ten more books on the subject.