Karl Marx Influence On Society

“Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is doomed to self-destruction,” (“W. E. B. Du Bois Quotes”). W. E. B. Du Bois explains how capitalism is flawed and it will eventually cause its own downfall. Karl Marx, a social philosopher, shared these same views on the economic system. In some of his most famous works, he pointed out the flaws and the dark sides of capitalism. Karl Marx influenced the world through his political theories that caused revolutions brought about change in the way people see the world and each other. Karl Marx became influential through his studies on society and theories on politics.

At a young age Karl’s father wanted Karl to study law and become a lawyer. He enrolled into the University of Bonn where he began his studies

Two years later Karl and Friedrich received a request to write “The Communist Manifesto” from the Communist League in London. “In it, the two philosophers depicted all of history as a series of class struggles (historical materialism), and predicted that the upcoming proletarian revolution would sweep aside the capitalist system for good, making the workingmen the new ruling class of the world,” (“Karl Marx”). This book would cause social uprising across Europe. Now being kicked out of Belgium, Karl moved to London where he struggled to make a livable wage. He would eventually write “Das Kapital” his most famous work in economic theory. “In it he expressed a desire to reveal “the economic law of motion of modern society” and laid out his theory of capitalism as a dynamic system that contained the seeds of its own self-destruction and subsequent triumph of communism,” (“Karl Marx”). However, Karl’s ideas were stopped by the powerful governments of his time. He died in 1883 with little change on the world. But he did leave a seed, a seed that would grow and eventually sprout. This came in 1917 with the Russian Revolution. The revolution was based off of Karl’s ideas of society.”The revolution’s leader, Vladimir Lenin, built his new proletarian government based on his interpretation of Marxist thought, turning Karl Marx into an internationally famous figure more than 30 years after his

Every year a festival is held in Britain that “provides tools for analysing capitalism, and especially capitalist crises such as the one we're in now,” (“Why Marxism Is on the Rise Again.”). People still follow and believe Karl’s theories on capitalism. Even though communism is not as prominent it once was, some former communist countries wish for socialism. ”In 2008, Reuters reports, a survey of east Germans found 52% believed the free-market economy was "unsuitable" and 43% said they wanted socialism back,” (“Why Marxism Is on the Rise Again”). While it is no longer communist, east Germans still want it back because of Karl’s influence. Even though Das Kapital was written 150 years ago, its theories on capitalism are still true to this day."The world is pretty much how Marx described it 150 years ago, which is quite impressive in itself," ("Marx Continues to Influence 125 Years After His Death"). This is still influencing people to push for social equality in countries that are on the “dark” side of capitalism. "However, beyond the wealthy countries, the picture is very different. Open and violent struggles are commonplace in much of the world; strikes, lockouts, and beatings of workers in places like China, Indonesia, Mexico, South Africa, and violent peasant conflicts in places like Nandigram," (“Marx Continues to Influence 125 Years After His Death”). Social inequality is present today and some