Capitalism Black Book (Volume 1, Volume 2): The Final Act of the Free Market Economy

Author: [German] Robert Kurz, Qian Minru
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Based on the metabolic law of ideology, the author argues from the perspective of historical philosophy that capitalism, like any other social formation, is not a permanent social form. While criticizing the countless seemingly plausible phenomena, thought methods, and academic views generated by capitalism, the book puts forward many seemingly paradoxical insights and startlingly controversial perspectives, concluding that although developed capitalist countries and many other regions are becoming increasingly prosperous, from the perspective of all humanity, capitalism still makes a few people rich while leaving the vast majority poor. Praised technological progress is increasingly becoming a burden to humanity. Capitalism contains a fundamental paradox: the commodity economy does not serve humanity, but humanity becomes a cog in the system.