The basic ingredient of capitalism is the trading of labor for something else of value. This labor is then used to generate profits for the employer. "Labor power is, therefore, a commodity which its possessor, the wage-worker sells to capital. Why does he sell it? In order to live (p. 204)." This is the fundamental recipe for capitalism in today's system. Marx sees this system as a failure of mankind. This is a system that separates …showed first 75 words of 1237 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1237 total…find myself asking, "is this more democratic or republican?" Maybe I am just becoming more comfortable in my role as a poor college student, but I find myself becoming less worried about materialistic possessions. I find myself more concerned with the well being of others. I find myself more concerned with having enough to survive, rather than having as much as I can possibly acquire. Just like Marx, maybe my thoughts have started to evolve.