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Category: Russia

Economists Russia Short Films Social & Economic Inequalities Some Background

Was Karl Marx right?

SHORT FILM

Open Future, The Economist, 4 May 2018

Although there is a lot to learn from Marx, his solution was far worse than the disease. At the same time it can’t be said that today’s capitalism, dominated by immense inequality and  financial crises has triumphed. 


For more from The Economist and their Open Future project, click here.

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