Essay On Marx's Theory Of Historical Change

Marx’s Theory of Historical Change states that society is determined at any given time by the means of productions (land, technology, and natural resources) and the social relationships that are occurring while amassing these means of production- like becoming a farmer to feed your family. His theory was based off of Hegel’s Theory of History which explores how we place ourselves in a world of aesthetics whilst the real world is more idealistic. Despite partially agreeing with Hegel’s theory, Marx thought that history and social ideologies kept us from truly observing the material world. Means of production, as well as the social relationships that are occurring while acquiring the means of productions, causes a change in the mode of production (otherwise known as the mode of production changes). Marx also takes a moment to talk about the capitalist mode of production. He considered it one of the most effective modes of production because of the capitalist habit to reinvest their capital into research of new technology. This along with their efficacy for mass producing product at an almost disgusting rate impressed Marx. But Marx …show more content…
Within capitalism, people give their labor power in exchange for compensation of some kind, from food to money. They are selling their ability to work. This money allows them to survive and even thrive. There is even categorization within the labor system. People who sell labor power for money are “proletarians” and they sell their labor to the person that owns the land and resources to produce the product, otherwise known as the capitalist. Also, as time continued in capitalistic society people would spend more on resources and less on employees. This system usually caused the capitalist to be greatly more finitely well off then their employers, and this cause a lot of instability, both politically and