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Kgatlhiso Darius Leshaba

Albert Einstein and the Folly of Marxist Sympathies

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Author: Kgatlhiso Darius Leshaba

Online Publish Date: October 16, 2024

Category: Philosophy, Progressivism, Rationalism

In the year 1949, the first issue of the socialist publication Monthly Review was released. Within the collection of essays, one stood out in particular. Notably, its author was none other than Albert Einstein. Somewhat misleadingly titled “Why Socialism?” the essay reads more like a critique of capitalism than a justification of socialism. In it,

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