Karl Marx

This compact study offers a clear‑handed portrait of the thinker whose ideas still shape debates about society and economics. It walks listeners through Marx’s core concepts—class struggle, surplus value and materialist analysis—while keeping the language approachable for those encountering these terms for the first time. By situating Marx within the broader currents of early‑20th‑century thought, the work shows how his critique of capitalism emerged from the same intellectual ferment that produced Darwin and Kant.

The accompanying foreword, penned by a scholar familiar with both Marx and his Italian contemporary Achille Loria, adds valuable context. It explains how Loria’s own economic critiques intersect with Marx’s, highlighting the persistent tension between scholarly economics that defends the status quo and those that challenge it. Listeners will gain a solid grounding in the vocabulary and debates that continue to influence modern discussions of social justice and economic policy.