Marxism Social Change

The ideology that social institutions might be logically changed in a manner that promote what is described as human well-being and comfort appears to have a prolonged and contentious history. However, one might argue that at the center-piece of the differences in viewpoints appear to be based on the argument concerning what is described as the relationship between the intentional and unintentional outcomes of a planned effort at social change (Wright, 2010). For example, according to Wright (2010), a radical might suffer from what is described as fatal conceit, in that, one might believe that with logical calculation and political willpower, a particular society might design a way to substantially enhance human circumstances (Wright, 2010). Thus, all is needed is what is described as incremental tinkering until social institutions are changed. …show more content…
Though, one might argue that Marxist perspective on social change appears to be presently unpopular with even detractors of capitalism. Wright (2010) stated that Marxist perspective on social change appears to be rationally inspiring, even if it is eventually inadequate solution to identify an alternative to capitalism in a relaible manner (Wright, 2010). Marx did not appear to suggest a way to develop what is described as an organized theroretical model to revea the likelihood of a feasible emancipatory alternative to capitalism. Instead, one might argue that Marx appears to propose a particualr theory charcaterized by what is described as the long-standing impossibility of capitalism (Wright,