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Philosophical Dictionary

  • Karl Marx with a Santa-style bag in a red greatcoat, standing in front of a snowy factory town decked out for Christmas, with several young men Victorian-style workers wandering around in the background.

    We Are the Meme: Seize the Holidays and Means of Production!

    By Caroline Black

    We are once again the meme as we discuss the Marxist term, "means of production," which features in one of our bestselling holiday shirts. Grab a seat by the fire and listen to some economic critique.
  • Image of an elementary classroom with one kid raising their hand, Karl Marx's face imposed over the body. Reads: Bloomberg Opinion: Why don't workers get the full benefit of rising productivity? No one has good answers.

    Think Capitalism Is Your Bestie? Ask Karl!

    By Caroline Black

    In which we discuss Karl Marx's anti-capitalist roots, delving into the history of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century and relating these critiques to our current situation as society in late stage capitalism.