Libertarian socialism

English mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said, “The greatest invention of the nineteenth century was the invention of the method of invention.” Those insightful words could not ring more true when spoken at the time. The world was changing and science and technology was at the forefront of this movement. New manufacturing processes were developed and instead of everything being hand-made, goods were produced in factories. As more new machines were invented, production…

The Industrial Revolution and Its Accompanying Theories Around 8000 years ago the world shifted to the Agricultural Revolution where we had at last achieved a surplus of food and goods. This had been done by harnessing the power of servitude through animals and slaves. Now that this boundary had been crossed, mankind was once again thirsty for more and 250 years ago, with the invention of engines and machinery, the Industrial Revolution was born. Although child labor was in effect prior to the…

In the analysis of the novel, The Adventure of Don Chipote or, When Parrots Breast-Feed by Daniel Venegas, it was of utmost importance to note Nicolás Kanellos put great effort into the circulation of said novel in Spanish and English. Kanellos, in his findings, contends that Spanish-language immigrant novels more accurately present the wickedness of American society such as the oppression of immigrant workers. Presumptuously, Kanellos could have felt so passionately about circulating this…

I am as astounded as you are, faithful reader, to find my name below the article title when my place has always been behind the printing press. Yet a certain publication in our own nation has moved me to openly opine on the presented theses via the rostrum most readily available: this, your weekly news publication. You may indulge me or not, but I am resolved to provide an extensive review lest my countrymen be under the misconception that The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx will amount to any…

Picaros are traditionally wanders, slaves to whomever provides for them at the time. In Grimmelshausen’s novel, Simplicissimus, the protagonist of the same name takes on a much different position than seen in other picaresque novels. Simplicissimus himself becomes a master, employing his own servants and gains a legitimate position in society. In the novel Lazarillo de Tormes the protagonist is always serving someone else’s interests. Lazarillo never has complete autonomy and must rely on others…

depicts the corruption and crime on the streets and in large food companies. This novel follows a man named Jurgis Rudkus as he and his wife Ona travel to America with their relatives during the Gilded Age. Upton Sinclair wrote this in attempt to push socialism, but instead enlightened the readers to what was going on in the places they get their food from. In Sinclair’s novel, most of the working men are getting things done in dishonest ways, but feel no shame in doing so. They will lie,…

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle is an accurate presentation of United States history during the early twentieth century because it correctly depicts the exploitation of the poor working class and eventual shattering of dreams by the wealthy capitalists through: the political corruption such as the party bosses’ constant rigging of elections, the harsh labor conditions and cheating of wages put on workers, and the constant injustices and swindling that the working class endured. Sinclair…

Marx Alienation was a central concern for the young Karl Marx. Discuss the dimensions of this alienation in connection to Marx’s critique of capitalist society, and comment on the contemporary relevance of this concept. Karl Marx was a philosopher and sociologist in the 1800’s. His Ideas and theories about society and the economy are some of the only ideas that have stood the test of time and are still relevant in modern society. Marx in particular was interested in alienation, especially of…

Private or Public? You Decide. Thinking about being a Capitalist or a Communist is a thought to where you have to think about not only yourself but your whole family. You have to think to yourself, do you want to own a home one day and make a better space for your community? Other than making it a better place for the government and the way they rule over us by providing the housing for us, handling all of our needs without most people working for what they want, and need for when it 's time…

The documentary film of “The True Cost” by Andrew Morgan, focuses on the fast fashion world and its effects. It discusses several aspects of the garment industry from production, mainly exploring the low- life of low-wage workers in developing countries- to its after effects such as river and soil pollution, pesticide contamination which leads to diseases and deaths. Using an approach that looks at environmental, social, and psychological aspects, it also examines consumerism and mass media,…