by Sione Ma’u Education is a fundamental part of human society and organisation. Unlike animals in general whose organisation is based on instinct and the struggle for survival, human organisation is based on a higher level of consciousness. According to Marx in chapter 7 of Capital: “A spider conducts operations that resemble those of a […]
Read MoreThis article is loosely based on the article The Working Class Struggle for Welfare in Britain by David Matthews. This article will mostly be focusing more on the theory side of things in this lead-off. While the emphasis of the article is on the development of the welfare system in the United Kingdom the situation […]
Read MoreBy Jack Sparrow Joseph Dietzgen once said that official philosophy was not a science, but a safeguard against socialism. Indeed, ever since Marxism emerged as a significant force, not only are Marx and Engels personae non grata in the hallowed halls of the philosophy departments, but Hegel is subjected to a quite shameful conspiracy of […]
Read MoreBy Rufus Tyler The central tenet of Marxist economics is the labour theory of value. Economics was first studied seriously in the 1600s. At this time, mercantilism was the main school of thought. Mercantilism is essentially protectionist, the idea is that wealth and value are created by a trade surplus. Buying and selling was seen […]
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