Rentier capitalism

property, for it is this the reason that keeps them enslaved. Capitalism dictates that the owners of the means of production pay workers only enough to ensure their basic physical subsistence and reproduction. In other words, the existence of aristocratic property, or capital as Marx calls it, depends on its drastically unequal distribution. The only way the proletariat can free itself from bourgeois mistreatment is to eliminate capitalism. In accomplishing this goal, the proletariat will…

of religion. As Cox explores the relationship between “The Market” and religion within the paradigm of neoliberalism, one witnesses how a neoliberal economy elevates and enthrones the ethos of radical capitalism within the structure of the global economy. It is in the elevation of radical capitalism that “The Market” takes on the language and ideals of divine worship—absolute deity and complex (evolving) faith structure. This “Market…

thrive within a community of their conception, and that said community is designed to benefit the people mutually as they serve within it. Marx’s argument regarding human nature assists our understanding of the present stage in the development of capitalism, and his critical perspective allows us to learn lessons about our natural instincts and needs from our society as human beings. However, Marx’s worldview leaves questions about the persistence of the “bourgeois class” unanswered, due to his…

3. ANALYSIS Based on Marx’s concepts in Marxist criticisms written in the theoretical framework above, the Marxism of the necklace will be analyzed. 3.1 Economic Power in “The Necklace” “The Necklace” short story gives us clear image about society in which the distribution of goods are unfair. Mathilde described as a woman who has no skill or even commodity to sell for. She has only beautiful face and appearance that she uses to attract her husband who has similar status to her. She has no…

Katherine Boo not only describes unhappiness and poverty in Annawadi but also shows how structural poverty and inequality produced by globalization regulate the life in “Behind the beautiful forevers”. Global market capitalism strikes the root of the poor people’s anxious lives who suffer from worldwide economic slump, non-regular workforce, and the rat race. Annawadi is a slum of Mumbai in India and is surrounded by the airport and five splendid hotels. It is hard for Annawadians to get jobs in…

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “money often costs too much” (Berger). The world seems to revolve around money, and it often distracts people from the joys of life that bring them fulfillment. This is shown in almost every main character of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Although on the surface the characters of The Great Gatsby seem to live glamourous and joyous lives due to the riches they have, when they are examined more closely, it is evident that their money actually does not…

“The patriarchal world view sees man as the measure of all value, with no space for diversity, only for hierarchy. Woman, being different, is treated as unequal and inferior.” (Shiva 164) Random and reckless industrialization and commercialization in recent years have resulted in thoughtless exploitation of nature and its precious resources. In the great name of development and progression, nature with all its benevolent resources has been subjected to merciless plundering with the consequence…

Karl Marx and Max Weber were sociologists born in Germany during the 19th century. Both sociologists contributed various different outlooks on different social situations; with several of Weber’s outlooks adding on to those of Marx’s. The focus of this assignment is the comparison and contrast of Marx’s and Weber’s theoretical analysis of social class. These aspects will then be further analysed and illustrated using examples in modern society and more specifically in South Africa. Karl Marx…

With the development of the economy and society, lots of colonies had independent movements, which made the colonialism withdrew from the trend of the times. This behavior made colonialism gradually evolve to the modern globalization. And today, we will talk about the similarities and differences about the 19th century colonialism and contemporary globalization. Colonialism means that European countries use military, political, and economic means, occupation, slavery and exploitation small weak…

In her book, Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand uses a fictional story to critique the end result of several commonplace ideologies. The book most closely deals with the ultimate result that stems from a Marxist slogan, “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.” The world that Rand creates has few differences from reality at its start, but as the story progresses, real world ideologies are taken to the extreme, and societal collapse appears to be imminent. Much of this is…