Marx’s Misanthropy

Tags: Book Reviews, Media and Culture, World History

01/10/2025 David Gordon

Marx is often portrayed as motivated by love of the working class, but, starting from the time he was a university student, he displayed contempt and hatred for the masses he deemed beneath him.

Original article: Marx’s Misanthropy

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