Philosophical Dictionary

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.

A quote card about someone who asks for nothing but your company, then a stick figure demanding a factory. We explain the meme, then what Marx actually meant by owning the means of production, why your toothbrush was never at risk, and what he thought of worker co-ops. So would Marx really want your company?

Materialism and idealism disagree about what reality is made of, and the fight has run since Plato called it a war of giants and gods. A bishop denied matter, a critic kicked a stone, Marx flipped Hegel upside down. So what do the two camps actually claim, and which side are most philosophers on today?