Karl Guthe Jansky

Karl Marx in his work, Manifesto of the Communist Party, states that the history of all existing society is the history of class struggle. Marx’s ideal revolution is set in Europe as communism is spreading. During this ideal revolution, Marx has two main classes, the proletariat which is the industrial working class and the bourgeoisie, the owners of the means of production. The simplification of class antagonisms is caused by globalization and industrialization. Additionally, in an ideal…

Take-Home Final Examination POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEVELOPMENT Spring 2015 Due by 5pm April 30 (by email or hard copy in my box in 327 Tarbutton) Identifications (40 points - 4 points each) In 3-5 sentences for each item, define and explain the relevance for development of 10 of the following as discussed in the course. You must include items with * (items 1-5). 1) globalization* Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views,…

Cultural Criticism Essay on Michael Moore’s Documentary Capitalism, which is the apparent flaw of our own economy. Capitalism could possibly bring about America’s as well as many other capitalist countries downfall. There seems to be two categories in capitalism, the rich and the poor, those who work hard to make money and those who use their positions and wealth only to cheat money out of their workers and most of these being for the reason to make themselves more wealthy, that is basic…

When one hears the term radicalism in the context of religion, the first image that appears for most is of radical Islam, specifically the terrorist organizations that have manifested themselves over the course of the twentieth and twenty-first century. However, these recent events have tarnished the term “radical” to mean a dangerous ideology. Bringing this term back to its literal meaning, Dorothy Day in her novel Loaves and Fishes discusses her radical philosophy known as the Catholic Worker…

success with their community. Communism usually looks good on paper but it never goes according to the Communist leaders plan. Where did Communism originate? The idea of Communism was created by Karl Marx and Fredirch Engles in Russia. It all began when Russia encountered issues during the Tsarist rule. Karl Marx is commonly known as the father of Communism. Due to this occurring in Russia the Soviet Union known…

The purpose of this essay is to describe the American Economic System. This system is based on two concepts, Capitalism and Socialism. These two concepts are the glue to the economy but also the dividers. These dividers cause a mixed economic system which help the country keep running. Capitalism and Socialism have their differences but both have the same goal to help America function better. The first difference is capitalism which is more based on the individual person, that person is the…

In the movie Atlas Shrugged the government has taken control of all thing and as stopped all factors of production unless they say that it can go and be made but there is a place in which the major producers are going so that they could have a pure capitalism economy. But in reality a pure capitalism society would not be has good as it seems in the movie and here's the facts to prove it. The pure capitalism economic system is the best system out there because people would be able to make as…

Section A. #1: Marx refers to human nature as "Gattungswesen", or "species-being", which means that humans are capable of making or shaping their own nature, at least to some extent. Essentially, because marx doesn't refer to "human nature" as such, he uses the term "species-being". This is mainly due to Marx's theory that the fundamental "nature" of human-beings is there drive to create and express themselves in and through nature. This is why alienation is a major theme and problem in Marx's…

Although Karl Marx’s ideas have caused problems in today’s world, some people still see him as a great philosophical mind. Marx was born on May 5, 1818. Although he was a German citizen, he lived many places including Germany, France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom. During his lifetime he wrote many books, including The Communist Manifesto, German Ideology, and Capital. He spent many years pondering over the aspects of life and government. Marx was an atheist, believing that there is no god.…

While there are many problems with communism being practiced in different nations around the world, the real problems lie within the theory of communism. Ideally everyone would be treated equal and there would be no class struggle or discrimination, but this is impossible due to free will and the need for one to express themselves. There is a problem with alienation in our nation right now, but this problem shouldn’t be solved by such an extreme. Working towards decreasing wealth gaps should be…