A Rejection of Capitalism

The basic ingredient of capitalism is the trading of labor for something else of value. This labor is then used to generate profits for the employer. "Labor power is, therefore, a commodity which its possessor, the wage-worker sells to capital. Why does he sell it? In order to live (p. 204)." This is the fundamental recipe for capitalism in today's system. Marx sees this system as a failure of mankind. This is a system that separates …

…find myself asking, "is this more democratic or republican?" Maybe I am just becoming more comfortable in my role as a poor college student, but I find myself becoming less worried about materialistic possessions. I find myself more concerned with the well being of others. I find myself more concerned with having enough to survive, rather than having as much as I can possibly acquire. Just like Marx, maybe my thoughts have started to evolve.