Karl Marx argued that capitalism would inevitably lead to class conflict and revolution from "summary" of The Worldly Philosophers by Robert L. Heilbroner
Karl Marx, the revolutionary thinker of the 19th century, believed that capitalism was a system that would inevitably sow the seeds of its own destruction. According to Marx, capitalism was a system built on the exploitation of the working class by the bourgeoisie, or the capitalist class. The relentless pursuit of profit by the capitalists, Marx argued, would ultimately lead to a situation where the working class would be pushed to the brink of despair. As capitalism continued to grow and expand, Marx believed that the gap between the rich and the poor would widen, leading to heightened class conflict. The working class, who were forced to sell their labor for wages, would become increasingly discontented with their situation, while the capitalist class would become more entrenched in their power and wealth. This growing tension between the two classes, Marx predicted, would eventually erupt in a revolution that would topple the capitalist system. Marx saw capitalism as a system that was inherently unstable and unsustainable. He believed that the capitalist mode of production, with its focus on maximiz...
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