It all comes together – and falls apart, over and over. The conclusion to our briefing series shows how capitalism creates profits, expands, overproduces, and causes crises that only benefit the wealthiest.
BRIEFINGS
Briefings are in-depth looks at a concept, event, or person that matters, but designed to be read with as much or as little time as you have.
Briefings draw from several books and other sources, and try to give you the big bullet points about a topic quickly, while also giving readers a sense of what's out there to discover and what's still open for debate.
Our first Briefing series is up now: Marxism 101.
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.
Capital, Commodities and Value | Marxism 101 | Briefing #3
“Socialism is about abolishing private property, right? Doesn’t that mean my house, or my car, or my Playstation?” No. In this briefing we cover what the fundamentals of Marxist economics – including capital, commodities, and value – actually mean.
What is Class? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #2
“Come and see the violence inherent in the system!” A look at the class division Marx sees between capitalists and workers, and how we got there.
Introduction | Marxism 101 | Briefing #1
Begin an overview of Marxist economics, breaking down the ideas behind all the talk of socialism & communism you hear in the news. Whether you firmly believe in the capitalist system or can’t stand it, understanding Marxism is no longer optional.