Wage Labour and Capital by Karl Marx audiobook.
Genre: philosophy
In Wage Labour and Capital, Karl Marx delivers a clear, tightly argued introduction to how capitalist economies work and why, in his view, they produce deep social conflict. Written as an accessible series of talks and articles, the book begins with the everyday reality of the worker who must ... Show More
Jul 4
A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett ~ Full Audiobook [romance]
A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett audiobook. Genre: romance Set in the proper English village of Slowbridge, A Fair Barbarian begins when Octavia Bassett, a wealthy young American from Nevada, arrives to stay with her quiet and conventional aunt, Miss Belinda. Octavia i ... Show More
4h 30m
Jul 3
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy]
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles audiobook. Genre: tragedy In Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, the proud and celebrated king of Thebes faces a crisis that threatens both his city and his own sense of identity. A deadly plague has fallen over the land, and Oedipus, determined to save his people, v ... Show More
1h 26m
Jul 2
Antigone by Sophocles ~ Full Audiobook [tragedy]
Antigone by Sophocles audiobook. Genre: tragedy In Sophocles' Antigone, the royal house of Thebes is left shattered after a brutal civil war in which Antigone's two brothers die fighting on opposite sides. Their uncle, King Creon, takes the throne and issues a harsh decree: one b ... Show More
1h 16m
Oct 2021
Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1 (Part 4/4)
In this episode, I conclude my presentation of Karl Marx's "Capital" Vol. 1. This episode covers parts 5, 6, 7, 8 and therefore chapters 16-33. If you want to support me, you can do that with these links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theoryandphilosophy paypal.me/theoryphilos ... Show More
44m 40s
Feb 2025
Ep. 360: Karl Marx on Economic Value (Part One)
<p>On <em>Capital</em> (1867), Ch. 1, "The Commodity."</p> <p>What makes something we buy or sell valuable? Marx says it's ultimately the labor that goes into it, though there are some wrinkles in formulating this accurately, and the commodities and surrounding marketplace activi ... Show More
48m 22s
Nov 2024
Ep. 355: Marx on Alienation (Part One)
On three of Karl Marx's Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844, "Estranged Labor," "Private Property and Communism," and "The Power of Money on Bourgeois Society." Featuring guest Lawrence Dallman. What is the plight of the working poor? It's that they are in an unnatural s ... Show More
39m 9s
<p><em><strong>ORIGINALLY RELEASED Apr 4, 2020</strong></em></p> <p class="" data-start="140" data-end="788">In this solo episode, Breht breaks down Karl Marx's powerful concept of alienation from his <em data-start="247" data-end="293">Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 184 ... Show More
